Tenellia adspersa [Tenellia adspersa]
Description
Commonly found in the Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea, Tenellia adspersa is a species of sea slug, specifically a nudibranch. It has a transparent body that can grow up to 35 mm long. This species is often found in shallow waters, living on its prey, the hydroid Tubularia.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Nudibranchia
Nudibranchia
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| Family |
Fionidae
Fionidae
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| Genus |
Tenellia
Tenellia
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