Philinopsis cyanea
(Martens, 1879)
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Identification is verified by Nathalie Yonow, Nudi Pixel expert
Comment from Nathalie Yonow: This is Philinopsis cyanea (Martens, 1879), the colourful form! It is found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, and is variable in colour. Diagnostic is a blue margin and the upheld tip of the head shield. It feeds on other small opisthobranchs, bullomorphs!
| Location: | Bali, Indonesia |
| Photographer: | Wolfgang Krutz |
| Camera: | Canon PowerShot A85 › View EXIF properties |
| Taken on: | October 17, 2004 |
| Viewed: | 468 times |
| Posted: | 10 months ago |
| Updated: | 10 months ago |
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Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Cephalaspidea |
| Family: | Aglajidae |
| Species: | Philinopsis cyanea |