Brazilian aeolid [Spurilla braziliana]
Description
The Brazilian aeolid is a species of sea slug, specifically an aeolid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Aeolidiidae. This species is known from the Western Atlantic Ocean, specifically from Brazil. Like other aeolid nudibranchs, it has cerata on its back which it uses to store stinging cells from its prey. It is distinguished by its orange to brown colour, with white tips on the cerata.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Nudibranchia
Nudibranchia
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| Family |
Aeolidiidae
Aeolidiidae
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| Genus |
Spurilla
Spurilla
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