Favorinus sp.
Photographed by: Indra Swari
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Aeolidina |
| Family: | Facelinidae |
| Species: | Favorinus sp. |
Comment from Scott Johnson on photo #27970
This looks like the Favorinus sp. 4 figured in Gosliner, Behrens, & Valdes (2008).Comment from Richard Willan on photo #18791
This photo shows a group of 3 animals feeding on the same nudibranch spawn mass.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #15528
The rhinophores in this species are most similar to Favorinus pacificus.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #991
More detailed images showing the ornamentation on the rhinophores are needed to enable a more exact identification of this species. Note the white piece of nudibranch spawn in the foreground which these individuals were probably eating.Locality:
- Indonesia
- Bali (22) Jan, Feb, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
- Lembeh (5) Jun, Aug, Oct, Nov
- Rinca Island (3) Dec
- Flores (3) Sep
- Raja Ampat (2) May, Dec
- Sangeang Island (2) Sep
- Fakfak (1) Jun
- Komodo (1) Mar
- Kenya
- Philippines
- Anilao (9) Apr, May, Jul, Oct, Nov
- Guam
- Apra Harbor (7) Feb, Mar, Aug
- Piti Channel (2) Aug, Dec
- Thailand
- Koh Tachai (2) Apr
- Koh Phi Phi (2) Jan, Dec
- Australia
- Victoria (2) Nov, Dec
- Madagascar
- Nosy Be (1) Jul
- Maldives
- Maldives (1) Dec
- India
- Gujarat (1) Nov
