Cratena lineata (Eliot, 1905) is a animal in the Facelinidae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cratena lineata (Eliot, 1905)

Cratena lineata (Eliot, 1905)

Cratena lineata is an aeolid nudibranch sea slug in the Facelinidae family, described from Zanzibar and found across the Indo-Pacific.

Family
Genus
Cratena
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Cratena lineata (Eliot, 1905)

Cratena lineata (Eliot, 1905) is a species of sea slug. It is classified as an aeolid nudibranch, which is a type of marine gastropod mollusc belonging to the family Facelinidae. This species was first described based on specimens from Zanzibar. It has been recorded from many widespread locations across the Indo-Pacific Oceans.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Facelinidae Cratena

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

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