Tenellia longi is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fionidae.[2]

Tenellia longi
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T. longi
Binomial name
Tenellia longi
(Behrens, 1985)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cuthona longi Behrens, 1985

Distribution

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This species was described from Isla Raza, Baja California, Mexico, 28°48′00″N 113°00′00″W / 28.80000°N 113.00000°W / 28.80000; -113.00000.[1]

Description

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The adult size of this species is up to 32 mm in length. The cerata are cored with green digestive gland and have surface rings of pale blue, yellow-gold and red pigment and white tips.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Behrens, D. W. (1985). A new species of Cuthona from the Gulf of California. Veliger 27(4):418-422.
  2. ^ Bouchet, P. (2014). Cuthona longi Behrens, 1985. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-02-14
  3. ^ Behrens, (2000). Cuthona longi at the Slug Site.