Flabellina vansyoci
| Flabellina vansyoci | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Superfamily: | Flabellinoidea |
| Family: | Flabellinidae |
| Genus: | Flabellina |
| Species: | F. vansyoci |
| Binomial name | |
| Flabellina vansyoci Gosliner, 1994[1] | |
Flabellina vansyoci is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Flabellinidae.[2]
Distribution
This species is reported from the Pacific coast of central America from Punta Eugenia, Baja California, Mexico to Costa Rica.[3]
Description
The body colour of Flabellina vansyoci varies from pink to reddish pink. There are opaque white spots on the outer surfaces of the cerata. The rhinophores and oral tentacles are tinged with purple and have translucent tips. Externally Flabellina vansyoci and Flabellina fogata can be separated by the location of the anus, which is in the middle of the inter-hepatic space in F. vansyoci and posterior, under the first or second post-hepatic ceras in F. fogata. These two species can also be distinguished by their cnidosacs, which are translucent white in F. fogata and pink in F. vansyoci.[4] The maximum length of this species is 30 mm.[3]
The description of Flabellina fogata includes a table comparing similar species from Mexico.[4]
| Species | Rhinophores | Ground colour | Colour of cerata | Living size (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. marcusorum | Red, papillate posteriorly | Bright pink | Pink, purple and yellow | < 20 |
| F. telja | Yellow or brown, perfoliate | Light pink, white spots | Brownish pink | < 24 |
| F. vansyoci | Pink, verrucose | Rose pink | Rose pink, white spots | < 15 |
| F. bertschi | White, smooth | White | Reddish pink, white tips | < 8 |
| F. fogata | Translucent orange, annulate | Translucent orange | Red with white spots | < 15 |
| F. cynara | White with purple tips, perfoliate | Pink with purple markings | Salmon & purple, white spots | < 12 |
References
- ↑ Gosliner, T. M. (1994) New records of Flabellinidae (Opisthobranchia: Aeolidacea) from the tropical Americas, with descriptions of two new species. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 48: 171-183.
- ↑ Bouchet, P. (2015). Flabellina vansyoci Gosliner, 1994. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-27
- 1 2 Rudman, W.B., 2005 (November 17) Flabellina vansyoci Gosliner, 1994. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- 1 2 Millen S. & Hermosillo A. (2007) The genus Flabellina Voight, 1834 (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia) from Bahia de Banderas (Pacific coast of Mexico) with ecological observations, the description of a new species, and the redescription of Flabellina cynara. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences ser.4, 58(26): 543-559. page(s): 554