Phidiana lascrucensis Bertsch & A.J.Ferreira, 1974 is a animal in the Facelinidae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Phidiana lascrucensis Bertsch & A.J.Ferreira, 1974

Phidiana lascrucensis Bertsch & A.J.Ferreira, 1974

Phidiana lascrucensis is a species of nudibranch sea slug found along the Pacific coast of Mexico and Central America.

Family
Genus
Phidiana
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Phidiana lascrucensis Bertsch & A.J.Ferreira, 1974

Phidiana lascrucensis is a species of sea slug, which is a type of nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc that belongs to the family Facelinidae. This species was first described from specimens collected at Bahia Las Cruces, Baja California del Sur, Mexico, at coordinates 24°13′N 110°05′W. It has also been recorded in locations ranging from the central Gulf of California at Bahia Bacochibampo, Sonora, Mexico, south to Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Facelinidae Phidiana

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