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Cadlina flavomaculata

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Kingdom
  
Superfamily
  
Doridoidea

Genus
  
Higher classification
  
Cadlina

Phylum
  
Family
  
Scientific name
  
Cadlina flavomaculata

Rank
  
Species

Cadlina flavomaculata

Similar
  
Cadlina, Nudibranch, Cadlina luteomarginata, Molluscs, Acanthodoris hudsoni

Cadlina flavomaculata, common name the yellow-spot cadlina, is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cadlinidae.

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Distribution

Cadlina flavomaculata is relatively rare nudibranch found in subtidal and intertidal zones of the northeastern Pacific, from Vancouver Island to the southern tip of Baja California. However, it is common in some diving sites between Monterey, Carmel and Big Sur.

Description

The yellow-spot cadlina is charactered by its ovate, translucent, white mantle with distinctive, brown to black rhinophores. A series of large, yellow spots (mantle glands) can be seen on each side of the mantle. Some reported specimens also show a yellow border to the mantle, but this is not found in all specimens. The color of branchia (gills) is white to yellow.

Its reported length is 1.5 cm.

Ecology

Cadlina flavomaculata feeds on the sponge Aplysilla glacialis.

References

Cadlina flavomaculata Wikipedia


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