Emarcusia morroensis Roller, 1972 is a animal in the Facelinidae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Emarcusia morroensis Roller, 1972

Emarcusia morroensis Roller, 1972

Emarcusia morroensis, the Morro Bay Aeolid, is a species of aeolid nudibranch marine gastropod found along the California coast.

Family
Genus
Emarcusia
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Emarcusia morroensis Roller, 1972

Emarcusia morroensis, commonly known as the Morro Bay Aeolid, is a species of sea slug. It is specifically classified as an aeolid nudibranch, and is a marine gastropod mollusc that belongs to the family Facelinidae. The holotype of this species was discovered at Morro Bay, located in San Luis Obispo County, California. This species occurs along the coast of California, ranging from Fort Baker in Marin County south to San Diego.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Facelinidae Emarcusia

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