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Family Facelinidae

These slugs have rhinophores with numerous rings or collars and a pair of oral tentacles.  Most feed upon hydroids, but some specialize on other cnidarians, algae, or sea slug eggs.

 

HAWAII

Caloria indica

INDIAN NUDIBRANCH

 

Caloria sp. 3

CALORIA

Caloria sp. 2

 

Pteraeolidia ianthina

BLUE DRAGON NUDIBRANCH

 

Phyllodesmium poindimiei

 

 

Facelinid sp. 1

 

 

Glaucus atlanticus

MAN-OF-WAR NUDIBRANCH

 

Favorinus japonicus

EGG-EATING NUDIBRANCH

 


INDO-PACIFIC

Phyllodesmium longicirrum

 


WESTERN ATLANTIC

Dondice occidentalis