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Austraeolis stearnsi

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Austraeolis stearnsi
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A. stearnsi
Binomial name
Austraeolis stearnsi
(Cockerell, 1901)[1]
Synonyms[2]

Facelina stearnsi Cockerell, 1901

Austraeolis stearnsi is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.[3]

Description

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The length of the body attains 25 mm. The brilliant orange or yellowish colors are quite distinctive. It has long foot corners and oral tentacles.[4] The radular teeth formula is 21-26 x 0.1.0, and the teeth are typically aeolid hydroid-eating shaped.[4]

Distribution

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This species was described from California.[5] and Mexico.

References

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  1. ^ Cockerell, T.D.A. (1901) Three new nudibranchs from California. Journal of the Malacological Society of London, 8: 85-87.
  2. ^ Chan J.M. & Gosliner T.M. (2006) A redescription of Facelina stearnsi Cockerell, 1901 (Nudibranchia: Aeolidacea: Facelinidae) with a reassignment of its generic placement. Records of the Western Australian Museum Supplement 69: 111-117.
  3. ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Austraeolis stearnsi (Cockerell, 1901). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-13
  4. ^ a b "Opisthobranch of the Week is Austraeolis stearnsi". slugsite.us. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  5. ^ Rudman, W.B., 2002 (July 26) Facelina stearnsi Cockerell, 1901. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.