Hiatt's Aeolid [Cuthonella hiatti]
Description
A species of sea slug, specifically an aeolid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cuthonellidae. It can be found along the northeastern Pacific coast, from British Columbia, Canada, to Baja California, Mexico. The species is identified by its opaque white body with touches of yellow on the cerata and rhinophores.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Nudibranchia
Nudibranchia
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| Family |
Trinchesiidae
Trinchesiidae
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| Genus |
Cuthonella
Cuthonella
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