Baeolidia cryoporos is a deep-water species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae.[2]

Baeolidia cryoporos
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Cladobranchia
Family: Aeolidiidae
Genus: Baeolidia
Species:
B. cryoporos
Binomial name
Baeolidia cryoporos

Distribution

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This species was found at depths of 2,110 m (6,920 ft) in the Atlantic Ocean, at 47°33′N 08°34′W / 47.550°N 8.567°W / 47.550; -8.567 (west of France).

Description

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Baeolidia cryoporos is distinguished from other known Baeolidia species by living in deep, cold water and having no eyes.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bouchet P. (1977). Opisthobranches de profondeur de l'Ocean Atlantique. II Notaspidea et Nudibranchiata. Journal of Molluscan Studies 43 (1): 28-60, page(s): 60-63
  2. ^ MolluscaBase (2018). Baeolidia cryoporos Bouchet, 1977. Accessed on 2018-11-22