Flabellina engeli

Marcus & Marcus, 1968

Flabellina engeli
Photographed by: Anthony Holley

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

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #6637
This aeolid nudibranch is characterised by the 3 large opaque white spots on the head – one connecting the bases of the oral tentacles and one on either side of the ‘cheeks’. These spots are nicely shown in this photo.

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Pictures of Flabellina engeli

Flabellina engeli from Bonaire, Netherlands AntillesIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
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