Facelinopsis pacodelucia explained

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

Distribution

This species was described from specimens collected in Algeciras harbour (type locality) and Ceuta, Spain.

Etymology

This species is named as a tribute to flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía, who was born in Algeciras and died 10 months prior to the publication of the description.

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Facelinopsis pacodelucia Ortea, Moro & Caballer, 2014. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-08