Cuthona longi
Species of gastropod
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cuthona longi is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fionidae.[2]
| Cuthona longi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Aeolidacea |
| Family: | Cuthonidae |
| Genus: | Cuthona |
| Species: | C. longi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cuthona longi (Behrens, 1985)[1] | |
Distribution
This species was described from Isla Raza, Baja California, Mexico, 28°48′00″N 113°00′00″W.[1]
Description
The adult size of this species is up to 32 mm in length. The cerata are cored with green digestive gland and have surface rings of pale blue, yellow-gold and red pigment and white tips.[3]