Zelentia fulgens (MacFarland, 1966) is a animal in the Trinchesiidae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Zelentia fulgens (MacFarland, 1966)

Zelentia fulgens (MacFarland, 1966)

Zelentia fulgens, the shiny aeolid, is a species of aeolid nudibranch sea slug found along the North American Eastern Pacific coast.

Family
Genus
Zelentia
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Zelentia fulgens (MacFarland, 1966)

Zelentia fulgens, commonly known as the shiny aeolid, is a species of sea slug. It is an aeolid nudibranch, which is a marine gastropod mollusc that belongs to the family Trinchesiidae. This species was first described from specimens collected at Point Pinos, Monterey Bay, California, United States. It has been recorded along the Eastern Pacific coastline of North America, ranging from Kayostia Beach, Clallam County, Washington state in the north to Shell Beach, San Luis Obispo, California in the south.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Trinchesiidae Zelentia

More from Trinchesiidae

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

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