Facelina quadrilineata explained

Facelina quadrilineata is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.^[1]

Distribution

This species has been reported from Japan where it is a common species.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Rosenberg, G. (2015). Facelina quadrilineata (Baba, 1930). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-07
2. Baba, K. 1965. The anatomy of Facelinella quadrilineata (Baba) (Nudibranchia - Eolidoidea). Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory 12(5):409-414, pls. 26-27.
3. Hirano, Y.J. & Ito, M. (1998). Facelinella quadrilineata (Baba, 1930), a pair of cryptic species of Facelina from Japan. Zoological Science, 15: 791-797.
4. Rudman, W.B., 1999 (June 26) Facelina quadrilineata (Baba, 1930). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

   Description

   This species has a pattern of four lines on the head.^[2] Facelina bilineata has been confused with this species in the past.^[3]

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