Facelina schwobi is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.[2]
| Facelina schwobi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
| Family: | Facelinidae |
| Genus: | Facelina |
| Species: | F. schwobi
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| Binomial name | |
| Facelina schwobi (Labbé, 1923)[1]
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Distribution
editThis species was described from Le Croisic on the Atlantic coast of France.[1] Only reported once since the original description.[3]
Description
editFacelina schwobi is described as having the digestive gland in the cerata a brown colour, similar to Facelina bostoniensis (Acanthopsole drummondi) but with bright ruby rings at the base and top. This is similar to the coloration of the digestive gland in Facelina auriculata.
References
edit- ^ a b Labbé A (1923). Description sommaire de cinq espèces d'Eolidiens trouvées à la station du Croisic. Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France, 48(4-5): 265-268. page: 266
- ^ MolluscaBase (2018). Facelina schwobi (Labbé, 1923). Accessed on 2018-02-17.
- ^ Facelina schwobi at OPK.