Flabellina bilas
Gosliner & Willan, 1991
Photographed by: Dave Harasti
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Aeolidina |
| Family: | Flabellinidae |
| Species: | Flabellina bilas |
Comment from Richard Willan on photo #17599
A nice photo of a typical individual.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #5997
Thanks to Marli Wakeling for suggesting identification for this speciesComment from Richard Willan on photo #5269
This excellent photo shows the paddle-shaped ends to the oral tentacles and multicoloured ceratal tips very well.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #796
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.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #1549
A typical individual.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #1180
A nice photo showing the enlarged, paddle-shaped oral tentacles very well.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #304
The specific name, bilas, refers to a coloured spear tip and that’s just what the cerata of this species look like.Locality:
- Philippines
- Anilao (13) Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Nov
- Malapascua (2) Jan, Dec
- Davao (2) Jan
- Dauin (1) Jul
- Indonesia
- Lembeh (11) Apr, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
- Komodo (5) May, Jun, Jul, Sep, Nov
- Alor (2) May, Jun
- Bali (2) Jul, Nov
- Manado (2) Feb, Sep
- Sangeang Island (1) Sep
- North Sulawesi (1) Apr
- Bunaken (1) Dec
- Raja Ampat (1) Apr
- Rinca Island (1) Nov
- Flores (1) Jul
- Lombok (1) Aug
- Ambon (1) Dec
- Kenya
- Watamu (4) Feb, Aug
- Timor-Leste
- Timor-Leste (3) Jan
- PNG
- Malaysia
- Fiji
- Fiji (1) Feb
