Favorinus tsuruganus Baba & Abe, 1964 is a animal in the Facelinidae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Favorinus tsuruganus Baba & Abe, 1964

Favorinus tsuruganus Baba & Abe, 1964

Favorinus tsuruganus is a distinguished nudibranch species with specific color markings, found across the western Pacific.

Family
Genus
Favorinus
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Favorinus tsuruganus Baba & Abe, 1964

Favorinus tsuruganus reaches a maximum total length of 25 mm. Its back and oral tentacles are opaque white, with a yellow patch located on the front of its head. The rhinophores are black, and develop three distinct collar-like swellings along their length. The cerata of this species have black tips, and their digestive gland ducts are orange — this orange duct is a distinguishing feature that sets Favorinus tsuruganus apart from related species. This species is found in Japan, occurs more rarely in eastern Australia as far south as around Sydney, and has a broad distribution across the western Pacific Ocean.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Facelinidae Favorinus

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

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