Facelina schwobi

Facelina schwobi is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.[2]

Facelina schwobi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
clade Dexiarchia
clade Cladobranchia
clade Aeolidida
Superfamily:
Aeolidioidea
Family:
Facelinidae
Genus:
Facelina
Species:
F. schwobi
Binomial name
Facelina schwobi
(Labbé, 1923)[1]

Distribution

This species was described from Le Croisic on the Atlantic coast of France.[1] Only reported once since the original description.[3]

Description

Facelina schwobi is described as having the digestive gland in the cerata a brown colour, similar to Facelina bostoniensis (Acanthopsole drummondi) but with bright ruby rings at the base and top. This is similar to the coloration of the digestive gland in Facelina auriculata.

References
  1. Labbé A (1923). Description sommaire de cinq espèces d'Eolidiens trouvées à la station du Croisic. Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France , 48(4-5): 265-268. page: 266
  2. MolluscaBase (2018). Facelina schwobi (Labbé, 1923). Accessed on 2018-02-17.
  3. Facelina schwobi at OPK.
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