Majorcan aeolid [Spurilla majoricensis]
Description
The Majorcan aeolid is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Aeolidiidae. This species is known from the Mediterranean Sea, particularly around the Balearic Islands. It is recognized by its translucent white body with orange to red cerata and tentacles. It feeds on sea anemones, storing the anemone's stinging cells in its cerata for defense.
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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