Flabellina riwo
Gosliner & Willan, 1991
Photographed by: Indra Swari
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Aeolidina |
| Family: | Flabellinidae |
| Species: | Flabellina riwo |
Comment from Richard Willan on photo #8620
A very small juvenile individualComment from Richard Willan on photo #7727
A nice photo of a typical individualComment from Richard Willan on photo #2317
The white speckled back is distinctive for Flabellina riwo. By contrast, Flabellina bilas has pale blue or white patches down its back and red and white rings at the tips of the cerata (see this photo).Comment from Richard Willan on photo #333
The specific name, riwo, comes from a village near Madang where the original specimen was found.Locality:
- Indonesia
- Taiwan
- Jinshawan Beach Park (2) Jul
- North East Coast (1) Aug
- Thailand
- Similan Islands (2) Mar
- Philippines
- Anilao (2) Feb
- Puerto Galera (1) Aug
- Réunion
- Réunion (1) Nov
- Malaysia
- Malaysia (1) Oct
- Seychelles
- Seychelles (1)
- Micronesia
- Kosrae (1) Jul
