Felimare cantabrica
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Felimare cantabrica

Felimare cantabrica is a species of colourful sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.

Appearance

Felimare cantabrica has a light and dark blue body, flecked with yellow lines and spots. Its mantle edge is lined with yellow-light blue-yellow banding. The gills and rhinophores are purple.

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This species can reach a total length of at least 40 mm and has been observed feeding on sponges from the genus Dysidea.

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Distribution

Geography

This nudibranch is found in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean (Bay of Biscay) and the Atlantic coasts of Spain and Portugal.

References

1. Felimare cantabrica Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felimare_cantabrica

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