Cratena simba
Cratena simba is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.[2]
| Cratena simba | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
| Family: | Facelinidae |
| Genus: | Cratena |
| Species: | C. simba |
| Binomial name | |
| Cratena simba Edmunds, 1970[1] | |
Distribution
This species was described from Tanzania. It has been reported widely in the Indo-Pacific region as far East as Australia.[3]
References
- Edmunds, M. (1970). Opisthobranchiate Mollusca from Tanzania. II. Eolidacea (Cuthonidae, Piseinotecidae and Facelinidae). Proceedings of the Malacological Society, London. 39: 15-57.
- MolluscaBase (2018). Cratena simba Edmunds, 1970. Accessed on 2018-02-18.
- Rudman, W.B., 2007 (July 5) Cratena simba Edmunds, 1970. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
External links
- Photos of Cratena simba on Sealife Collection
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