Facelina auriculata

Facelina auriculata
A live individual of Facelina auriculata, in situ
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Aeolidacea
Family: Facelinidae
Genus: Facelina
Species:
F. auriculata
Binomial name
Facelina auriculata
(Müller, 1776)
Synonyms
  • Doris auriculatus Müller, 1776 (basionym)
  • Facelina auriculata coronata (Forbes & Goodsir, 1839)
  • Facelina coronata (Forbes & Goodsir, 1839)
  • Facelina plumosa (Fleming, 1828)
  • Hervia modesta Bergh, 1871

Facelina auriculata, sometimes known by the common name Slim Aesop, is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch in the family Facelinidae.

Facelina coronata (Forbes & Goodsir, 1839) is a synonym of Facelina auriculata.

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