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Flabellina bilas

Photographed by: Dave Harasti

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Opisthobranchia
Order:	Nudibranchia
Suborder:	Aeolidina
Family:	Flabellinidae
Species:	Flabellina bilas

Thanks to Marli Wakeling for suggesting identification for this species

This excellent photo shows the paddle-shaped ends to the oral tentacles and multicoloured ceratal tips very well.

A good photo showing the distinctive features of this species – paddle-shaped oral tentacles, white areas on the body, red and white rings near the tips of the cerata.

A typical individual.

A nice photo showing the enlarged, paddle-shaped oral tentacles very well.

The specific name, bilas, refers to a coloured spear tip and that’s just what the cerata of this species look like.

Locality:

• Indonesia
  • Lembeh (4) Oct, Nov
  • Komodo (1) May
  • Alor (1)
  • Manado (1) Sep
• Malaysia
  • Mataking (1) Feb
  • Lankayan (1) Jun
• Fiji
  • Fiji (1)
• PNG
  • Loloata (1) Oct
• Philippines
  • Malapascua (1) Dec

 

Pictures of Flabellina bilas

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