Favorinus blianus explained

Favorinus blianus is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch in the family Facelinidae.

Description

The maximum recorded length is 30 mm.^[1]

Distribution

This species was described from Pembrokeshire, Wales where it is a scarce animal. It has also been reported from Norway, England, Denmark, and Galicia, NW Spain.^[2]

External links

• Sea Slug Forum listing http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/favoblia
• Habitas.org.uk listing http://www.habitas.org.uk/marinelife/species.asp?item=W15410
• WoRMS listing http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139939

Notes and References

1. Lemche H. & Thompson T.E. (1974). Three Opisthobranch Gastropods new to the British fauna. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 41: 185-193
2. Thompson, 1988. Molluscs: Benthic Opisthobranchs. Linnean Society of London.