Three-lined aeolid
A species of Orienthella Scientific name : Orienthella trilineata Genus : Orienthella
Three-lined aeolid, A species of Orienthella
Botanical name: Orienthella trilineata
Genus: Orienthella
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Description
Description
Orienthella trilineata is a flabellinid nudibranch with a translucent body and three longitudinal white lines on the back and sides. The line down the middle of the back passes between the rhinophores where it splits and continues to the tips of the oral tentacles. The rhinophores are perfoliate and coloured white at the base but orange in the outer third. The digestive gland is either red or orange in colour. Maximum length is about 35mm.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Molluscs Class
Snails and slugs Order
Nudibranchs Family
Coryphellidae Genus
Orienthella Species
Three-lined aeolid