Marianina khaleesi
Species of gastropod
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Marianina khaleesi is a species of sea slugs, a dendronotid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tritoniidae.[2]
| Marianina khaleesi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Tritoniacea |
| Family: | Tritoniidae |
| Genus: | Marianina |
| Species: | M. khaleesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Marianina khaleesi (Silva, Azevedo & Matthews-Cascon, 2014)[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Etymology
The specific name khaleesi is named after the title "Khaleesi" used by the fictional character Daenerys Targaryen in the fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire. The discoverers chose the name because the silver-colored band on the back of the slug reminded them of the pale blond hair of the character as played by Emilia Clarke in the television adaptation Game of Thrones.[3]
Distribution
Marianina khaleesi was discovered off north-east Brazil in the South Atlantic Ocean and first described in 2013.