Facelina annulicornis (Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821) is a animal in the Facelinidae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Facelina annulicornis (Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821)

Facelina annulicornis (Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821)

Facelina annulicornis is an aeolid nudibranch sea slug found in northeast Atlantic coastal waters and the Mediterranean, that preys on hydroids.

Family
Genus
Facelina
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Facelina annulicornis (Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821)

Facelina annulicornis is a species of sea slug, specifically an aeolid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc that belongs to the family Facelinidae. This species has been recorded along the European coastline from County Donegal, Ireland, southwards to Portugal, and also occurs in the Mediterranean Sea. Facelina annulicornis is a predator that feeds on the hydroid Halecium halecium; it is thought to likely also prey on other hydroids, and possibly other aeolid nudibranchs.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Facelinidae Facelina

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

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