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Family: Facelinidae (See list of species below)

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76 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Anetarca armata
[Armed aeolid]
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Anetarca brasiliana
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Antonietta luteorufa
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Austraeolis catina
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Austraeolis ornata
[Ornate austraeolis]
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Bajaeolis bertschi
[Bertsch's rainbow aeolid]


Caloria elegans
[Pepper and salt slug]


Caloria indica
[Indian Caloria]
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Cratena capensis
[White-tipped nudibranch]


Cratena lineata
[White-lined cratena]


Cratena peregrina
[Tricolor nudibranch]
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Cratena pilata
[Striped nudibranch]
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Cratena piutaensis
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Cratena simba
[Simba Cratena]
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Dicata odhneri
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Dondice banyulensis
[Orange godiva]
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Dondice occidentalis
[Western Dondice]
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Dondice parguerensis
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Echinopsole breviceratae
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Emarcusia morroensis
[Morro Bay aeolid]
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Facelina agari
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Facelina annulicornis
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Facelina auriculata
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Facelina bostoniensis
[Boston facelina]
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Facelina coenda
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Facelina dubia
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Facelina fusca
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Facelina goslingii
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Facelina hartleyi
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Facelina newcombi
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Facelina olivacea
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Facelina quatrefagesi
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Facelina rhodopos
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Facelina rubrovittata
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Facelina rutila
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Facelina schwobi
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Facelina stearnsi
[Scarlet-tip aeolis]
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Facelinopsis marioni
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Favorinus auritulus
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Favorinus blianus
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Favorinus branchialis
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Favorinus elenalexiarum
[Elena and Alexa's aeolid]
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Favorinus ghanensis
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Favorinus japonicus
[Japanese favorinus]
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Favorinus mirabilis
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Favorinus pannuceus
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Favorinus tsuruganus
[Tsuruga Bay favorinus]
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Favorinus vitreus
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Filurus dubius
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Godiva quadricolor
[Four-colour nudibranch]
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Godiva rubrolineata
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Hermissenda crassicornis
[Hermissenda]
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Hermosita hakunamatata
[Hakunamatata's aeolid]
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Hermosita sangria
[Wine red aeolid]
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Jason mirabilis
[Jason's nudibranch]
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Learchis poica
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Nanuca sebastiani
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Noumeaella kristenseni
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Noumeaella rubrofasciata
[Red-headed aeolid]
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Palisa kristenseni
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Palisa papillata
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Pauleo jubatus
[Lion mane aeolid]
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Phidiana anulifera
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Phidiana hiltoni
[Pugnaceous aeolis]
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Phidiana lascrucensis
[Las cruces aeolid]
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Phidiana lottini
[Flameback]
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Phidiana lynceus
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Phidiana militaris
[Military phidiana]
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Phidiana patagonica
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Phidiana pegasus
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Phidiana pugnax
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Phidiana riosi
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Pruvotfolia pselliotes
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Pteraeolidia ianthina
[Blue dragon nudibranch]
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Sakuraeolis enosimensis
[White-tentacle Japanese aeolis]
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Sakuraeolis nungunoides
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76 Species of Family Facelinidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Anetarca armata Armed aeolid Eastern Central Pacific 1.4 TL
Anetarca brasiliana Western Atlantic. 0.9 DL
Antonietta luteorufa Mediterranean Sea.
Austraeolis catina Western Atlantic 0.65 NG
Austraeolis ornata Ornate austraeolis Indo-West Pacific 4 TL
Bajaeolis bertschi Bertsch's rainbow aeolid Eastern Central Pacific 2 TL
Caloria elegans Pepper and salt slug Northeast Atlantic and th
Caloria indica Indian Caloria Indo-West Pacific and the 5 TL
Cratena capensis White-tipped nudibranch Southeast Atlantic and We
Cratena lineata White-lined cratena Indo-West Pacific 1.5 TL
Cratena peregrina Tricolor nudibranch Mediterranean Sea.
Cratena pilata Striped nudibranch Western Atlantic. 1.5 DL
Cratena piutaensis Western Atlantic. 0.8 DL
Cratena simba Simba Cratena Western Indian Ocean
Dicata odhneri Northeast Atlantic and th
Dondice banyulensis Orange godiva Mediterranean Sea.
Dondice occidentalis Western Dondice Western Atlantic. 5 NG
Dondice parguerensis Western Atlantic. 4.8 DL
Echinopsole breviceratae Eastern Indian Ocean
Emarcusia morroensis Morro Bay aeolid Eastern Pacific. 1.4 TL
Facelina agari Western Atlantic.
Facelina annulicornis Mediterranean Sea.
Facelina auriculata Northeast Atlantic and th
Facelina bostoniensis Boston facelina Atlantic Ocean and the Me 3.9 TL
Facelina coenda Atlantic Ocean. 2.5 DL
Facelina dubia Northeast Atlantic and th
Facelina fusca Mediterranean Sea.
Facelina goslingii Western Atlantic. 4.5 DL
Facelina hartleyi Eastern Indian Ocean
Facelina newcombi Indo-West Pacific
Facelina olivacea Southeast Atlantic and We
Facelina quatrefagesi Mediterranean Sea.
Facelina rhodopos Western Central Pacific
Facelina rubrovittata Mediterranean Sea.
Facelina rutila Mediterranean Sea.
Facelina schwobi Mediterranean Sea.
Facelina stearnsi Scarlet-tip aeolis Eastern Pacific. 2.4 TL
Facelinopsis marioni Mediterranean Sea.
Favorinus auritulus Western Atlantic 1.3 DL
Favorinus blianus Northeast Atlantic
Favorinus branchialis Atlantic Ocean and the Me
Favorinus elenalexiarum Elena and Alexa's aeolid Eastern Pacific. 1 TL
Favorinus ghanensis Western Indian Ocean
Favorinus japonicus Japanese favorinus Indo-Pacific.
Favorinus mirabilis Central Pacific
Favorinus pannuceus Eastern Indian Ocean
Favorinus tsuruganus Tsuruga Bay favorinus Western Central Pacific
Favorinus vitreus Mediterranean Sea.
Filurus dubius Western Atlantic. 1.7 DL
Godiva quadricolor Four-colour nudibranch Eastern Atlantic and Indi 3 TL
Godiva rubrolineata Western Atlantic. 2.1 DL
Hermissenda crassicornis Hermissenda Pacific Ocean and the Arc 7 TL
Hermosita hakunamatata Hakunamatata's aeolid Eastern Central Pacific. 2.2 TL
Hermosita sangria Wine red aeolid Eastern Central Pacific 7 TL
Jason mirabilis Jason's nudibranch Southwest Pacific 5.5 TL
Learchis poica Western Atlantic 2.5 DL
Nanuca sebastiani Western Atlantic. 1.2 DL
Noumeaella kristenseni Western Atlantic. 1.6 DL
Noumeaella rubrofasciata Red-headed aeolid Eastern Pacific. 0.8 TL
Palisa kristenseni Western Atlantic
Palisa papillata Western Atlantic. 1.6 DL
Pauleo jubatus Lion mane aeolid Western Central Atlantic. 4.6 NG
Phidiana anulifera Indo-West Pacific
Phidiana hiltoni Pugnaceous aeolis Eastern Pacific. 5 TL
Phidiana lascrucensis Las cruces aeolid Eastern Central Pacific 2.5 TL
Phidiana lottini Flameback Southeast Pacific
Phidiana lynceus Eastern Pacific, Western 4.5 DL
Phidiana militaris Military phidiana Indo-West Pacific and the 3 TL
Phidiana patagonica Southeast Pacific and Sou 4 DL
Phidiana pegasus Southwest Pacific
Phidiana pugnax Eastern Central Pacific
Phidiana riosi Western Atlantic. 1.8 DL
Pruvotfolia pselliotes Eastern Atlantic , Wester
Pteraeolidia ianthina Blue dragon nudibranch Indo-Pacific 15 TL
Sakuraeolis enosimensis White-tentacle Japanese aeolis Pacific Ocean. 4 TL
Sakuraeolis nungunoides Western Central Pacific



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