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Family: Flabellinidae



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54 species
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Max. Length 0.6 cm DL

 
Calmella bandeli
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Calmella cavolini
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Coryphellina aurora
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Coryphellina flamma
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Max. Length 3.2 cm DL

 
Coryphellina hamanni
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Coryphellina indica
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Coryphellina lotos
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Max. Length 2.5 cm TL

 
Coryphellina marcusorum
[The marcus' aeolid]
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Coryphellina pannae
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Coryphellina pseudolotos
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Photo by Duncan, Peter

Northeast Atlantic

Edmundsella pedata (Montagu, 1816)

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Edmundsella pedata
[Violet sea slug]
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Flabellina affinis
[Mediterranean flabellina]
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Max. Length 2.4 cm TL

 
Flabellina amabilis
[Charming aeolid]
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Flabellina babai
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Flabellina baetica
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Max. Length 3 cm TL

 
Flabellina bertschi
[Bertsch's aeolid]

Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 2 cm TL
Flabellina bicolor (Kelaart, 1858)

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Flabellina bicolor
[Ornate flabellina]

Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
Flabellina bilas (Gosliner & Willan, 1991)

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Flabellina bilas
[Double-ringed flabellina]
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Max. Length 5.5 cm DL

 
Flabellina borealis
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Flabellina browni
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Flabellina capensis
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Max. Length 2.5 cm TL

 
Flabellina cooperi
[Cooper's aeolid]
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Max. Length 1.2 cm DL

 
Flabellina dana
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Max. Length 2 cm DL

 
Flabellina dushia
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Max. Length 2.5 cm DL

 
Flabellina engeli
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Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Flabellina exoptata Gosliner & Willan, 1991

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Flabellina exoptata
[Desriable nudibranch]
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Max. Length 4 cm DL

 
Flabellina falklandica
[White tipped tentacle sea slug]
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Flabellina funeka
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Photo by Scott, Sue

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
Flabellina gracilis (Alder & Hancock, 1844)

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Flabellina gracilis
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Max. Length 6 cm TL

 
Flabellina iodinea
[Spanish shawl]
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Flabellina ischitana
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Max. Length 2.2 cm TL

 
Flabellina islandica
[Island aeolid]
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Flabellina lineata
[White striped coryphella]
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Max. Length 1.2 cm DL

 
Flabellina lucianae
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Flabellina macassarana
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Max. Length 6.3 cm DL

 
Flabellina nobilis
[Nobilis aeolis]
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Max. Length 1 cm TL

 
Flabellina pallida
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Flabellina parva
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Photo by Coudre, Christian

Northeast Atlantic and th

Flabellina pedata (Montagu, 1815)

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Flabellina pedata
[Pink coryphella]

Photo by Scott, Sue

Western Atlantic and the
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Flabellina pellucida (Alder & Hancock, 1843)

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Flabellina pellucida
[Pellucid aeolis]

Photo by Harasti, David

Eastern Indian Ocean

Flabellina poenicia (Burn, 1957)

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Flabellina poenicia
[Purple-red flabellina]
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Max. Length 2.5 cm TL

 
Flabellina pricei
[Smooth-tooth aeolis]
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Flabellina ribrolineata
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Flabellina riwo
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Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-Pacific and the Medi
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Flabellina rubrolineata (O'Donoghue, 1929)

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Flabellina rubrolineata
[Red-lined flabellina]
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Max. Length 7.5 cm TL

 
Flabellina salmonacea
[Salmon aeolis]
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Flabellina subrosacea
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Max. Length 2 cm TL

 
Flabellina telja
[Pink telja]
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Max. Length 3.6 cm TL

 
Flabellina trilineata
[Threeline aeolis]
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Max. Length 5 cm TL

 
Flabellina trophina
[Predaceous aeolis]
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Max. Length 3 cm TL

 
Flabellina vansyoci
[Van syoc's aeolid]

Photo by Harvey-Clark, Chris

Pacific Ocean, Atlantic O
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Flabellina verrucosa (Sars, 1829)

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Flabellina verrucosa
[Red-finger aeolis]

Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Moridilla brockii Bergh, 1888

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Moridilla brockii
[Brock's Moridilla nudibranch]
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Tularia bractea
[Green/gold tularia]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Calmella bandeli Western Atlantic. 0.6 DL 1976
Calmella cavolini Mediterranean Sea. 1846
Coryphellina aurora Mediterranean Sea. 2022
Coryphellina flamma Mediterranean Sea. 2022
Coryphellina hamanni Western Atlantic. 3.2 DL 1994
Coryphellina indica Western Central Pacific 1902
Coryphellina lotos Northwest Pacific 2017
Coryphellina marcusorum The marcus' aeolid Western Atlantic and East 2.5 TL 1990
Coryphellina pannae Western Atlantic and East 2022
Coryphellina pseudolotos Western Atlantic and East 2022
Edmundsella pedata Violet sea slug Northeast Atlantic 1816
Flabellina affinis Mediterranean flabellina Mediterranean Sea. 1791
Flabellina amabilis Charming aeolid Indo-Pacific 2.4 TL 1991
Flabellina babai Mediterranean Sea. 1972
Flabellina baetica Mediterranean Sea. 1984
Flabellina bertschi Bertsch's aeolid Eastern Central Pacific. 3 TL 1990
Flabellina bicolor Ornate flabellina Indo-Pacific. 2 TL 1858
Flabellina bilas Double-ringed flabellina Indo-Pacific. 2.5 TL 1991
Flabellina borealis Northeast Atlantic 5.5 DL 1922
Flabellina browni Northeast Atlantic 1980
Flabellina capensis Southeast Atlantic to Wes 1925
Flabellina cooperi Cooper's aeolid Eastern Pacific and North 2.5 TL 1901
Flabellina dana Western Atlantic. 1.2 DL 2006
Flabellina dushia Atlantic Ocean. 2 DL 1963
Flabellina engeli Western Atlantic 2.5 DL 1968
Flabellina exoptata Desriable nudibranch Indo-Pacific. 3 TL 1991
Flabellina falklandica White tipped tentacle sea slug Southeast Pacific, Southw 4 DL 1907
Flabellina funeka Southeast Atlantic and We 1981
Flabellina gracilis Western Atlantic 1.5 DL 1844
Flabellina iodinea Spanish shawl Eastern Pacific. 6 TL 1863
Flabellina ischitana Mediterranean Sea. 1990
Flabellina islandica Island aeolid North Pacific 2.2 TL 1937
Flabellina lineata White striped coryphella Northeast Atlantic and th 1846
Flabellina lucianae Western Atlantic. 1.2 DL 2007
Flabellina macassarana Western Central Pacific 1905
Flabellina nobilis Nobilis aeolis Western Atlantic 6.3 DL 1880
Flabellina pallida Western Central Pacific 1 TL 1900
Flabellina parva Northeast Atlantic 1963
Flabellina pedata Pink coryphella Northeast Atlantic and th 1815
Flabellina pellucida Pellucid aeolis Western Atlantic and the 3 TL 1843
Flabellina poenicia Purple-red flabellina Eastern Indian Ocean 1957
Flabellina pricei Smooth-tooth aeolis Eastern Pacific. Subtrop 2.5 TL 1966
Flabellina ribrolineata Western Central Pacific 1929
Flabellina riwo Western Central Pacific 1991
Flabellina rubrolineata Red-lined flabellina Indo-Pacific and the Medi 4 TL 1929
Flabellina salmonacea Salmon aeolis Eastern Pacific, Western 7.5 TL 1838
Flabellina subrosacea Eastern Pacific. 1831
Flabellina telja Pink telja Eastern Pacific 2 TL 1967
Flabellina trilineata Threeline aeolis Eastern Pacific. Subtrop 3.6 TL 1921
Flabellina trophina Predaceous aeolis Eastern Pacific. 5 TL 1894
Flabellina vansyoci Van syoc's aeolid Eastern Central Pacific. 3 TL 1994
Flabellina verrucosa Red-finger aeolis Pacific Ocean, Atlantic O 6 TL 1829
Moridilla brockii Brock's Moridilla nudibranch Indo-West Pacific. 5 TL 1888
Tularia bractea Green/gold tularia Indo-West Pacific 1962



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