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By Bob Goemans
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Family Flabellinidae

Flabellina lineata

(Loven, 1846)

Sea Slug

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: North Atlantic Ocean

Size: 3 inches (7.5 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow rocky reefs.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Feeds mostly on hydroids.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Mollusca

    Class: Gastropoda

    Order: Nudibranchia

    Family: Flabellinidae

    Genus: Flabellina

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Best left in the wild!

 Flabellina lineata (Sea Slug)
Photo © Daniel Geiger
 Flabellina lineata (Sea Slug)
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