Anteaeolidiella oliviae (MacFarland, 1966) is a animal in the Aeolidiidae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Anteaeolidiella oliviae (MacFarland, 1966)

Anteaeolidiella oliviae (MacFarland, 1966)

Anteaeolidiella oliviae is a California-restricted aeolid nudibranch that feeds on nocturnally active sea anemones and grows up to 20 mm long.

Family
Genus
Anteaeolidiella
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Anteaeolidiella oliviae (MacFarland, 1966)

The body of the nudibranch Anteaeolidiella oliviae is translucent white, with cream coloring across its back. An orange blotch sometimes appears on the head, and a second orange blotch occurs over the pericardium. Its rhinophores bear diagonal lamellae, are bright orange in color, and have white tips. Its oral tentacles are mostly bright, opaque white. The cerata are orange with white tips. This species reaches a maximum body length of around 20 mm. Anteaeolidiella oliviae was first described based on specimens collected at San Diego, California. Its known distribution appears to be restricted entirely to California. This nudibranch feeds on sea anemones, and it is likely that it is primarily active during the night.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Aeolidiidae Anteaeolidiella

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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