Antonietta janthina explained

Antonietta janthina is a colourful species of sea slug or aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.^[1]

Distribution

This nudibranch is known from south-east Japan.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Antonietta janthina Baba & Hamatani, 1977. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-06-05
2. Web site: Antonietta janthina page at nudipixel . 2011-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110629024609/http://www.nudipixel.net/species/antonietta_janthina/ . 2011-06-29 . dead .
3. Rudman, W.B., 2009 (October 26) Antonietta cf. janthina [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.^[2]

   Description

   Antonietta janthina has a pink-purple body with white surface pigment. The numerous cerata have purple digestive gland inside them and superficial white or pale yellow pigment covering the tips. The oral tentacles are bright yellow and there is a median band of the same colour on the head. The rhinophores are orange with a median band of white. This species can reach a total length of at least 10 mm.

   References

4. Rudman, W.B., 2006 (April 11) Antonietta janthina Baba & Hamatani, 1977. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. A similarly coloured species is found in Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand.^[2]