Aeolidiella drusilla

Aeolidiella drusilla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Heterobranchia

clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
clade Dexiarchia
clade Cladobranchia
clade Aeolidida

Superfamily: Aeolidioidea
Family: Aeolidiidae
Genus: Aeolidiella
Species: A. drusilla
Binomial name
Aeolidiella drusilla
Bergh, 1900[1]

Aeolidiella drusilla is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch in the family Aeolidiidae.[2]

Description

The body attains a length of 60 mm.

Distribution

This marine species was described from Cook Strait, New Zealand. It is also found in southern Australia.[3]

References

  1. Bergh, L.S.R. (1900) Ergebnisse einer Reise nach dem Pacific (Schauinsland 1896-1897). Die Opisthobranchier. 13(3), 207-246, Pls.19-21.
  2. Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2015). Aeolidiella drusilla Bergh, 1900. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-11-12
  3. Rudman, W.B., 2001 (February 4) Aeolidiella drusilla Bergh, 1900. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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