Flabellina iodinea
| Scientific name | Flabellina iodinea |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Cooper |
| Year of description | 1863 |
| IUCN category | NE |
| Family | Aeolidacea |
| Genus | Flabellina |
Introduction
Flabellina iodinea is a salt water mollusc from the Tropical Eastern Pacific.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Size4 - 7 cm
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Coloursvivid
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Type of mouthradula
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ChromatophoresNo
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Size4 - 7 cm
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Coloursvivid
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Type of mouthradula
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ChromatophoresNo
How to recognize Flabellina iodinea ?
Flabellina iodinea measures between 4 and 7 cm. This mollusc is bicolore with a predominantly rouge, bleu, rose and violet body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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Sociabilitysolitary
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Way of livingdiurnal
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VenomousNo
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Dietpredator
Flabellina iodinea is a mollusc solitary naturally found in the vegetation. This species is carnivorous .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui forme des rubans d'œufs
Flabellina iodinea is a mollusc ovipare qui forme des rubans d'œufs.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature18 - 26 °C
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Depth5 - 40 m
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EnvironmentFree benthic
Biotope presentation
Flabellina iodinea is most often found at a depth between 5m and 40m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
To read on the web
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