Marionia blainvillea (Risso, 1818) is a animal in the Tritoniidae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Marionia blainvillea (Risso, 1818)

Marionia blainvillea (Risso, 1818)

Marionia blainvillea is a Mediterranean and Atlantic tritoniid dendronotid nudibranch, a species of sea slug, with white juveniles.

Family
Genus
Marionia
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Marionia blainvillea (Risso, 1818)

Marionia blainvillea (Risso, 1818) is a species of sea slug. It is classified as a dendronotid nudibranch, which is a type of marine gastropod mollusc belonging to the family Tritoniidae. This species was originally described from specimens found in the Mediterranean Sea. It has also been reported in the Atlantic Ocean, ranging as far north as the Bay of Biscay. Juvenile individuals of Marionia blainvillea are white in color.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Tritoniidae Marionia

More from Tritoniidae

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