Bornella pele
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Bornella pele | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Dendronotacea |
| Family: | Bornellidae |
| Genus: | Bornella |
| Species: | B. pele |
| Binomial name | |
| Bornella pele Pola, Rudman & Gosliner, 2009 | |
 | |
Bornella pele is a species of nudibranch in the family Bornellidae.[1] It is found in waters off Hawaiʻi, Australia, Japan, French Polynesia, and Réunion.[2][3] The species epithet derives from Pele, the Hawaiian god of volcanoes, due to the nudibranch's red markings.[2][3][4]
