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Crosslandia daedali

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Crosslandia daedali
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C. daedali
Binomial name
Crosslandia daedali
Poorman & Mulliner, 1981

Crosslandia daedali is a species of sea slug within the family Scyllaeidae,[1] found in subtropical waters in the Eastern Central Pacific Ocean in Mexico and Costa Rica. It lives in benthic environments,[2] usually on algae within the genus Padina where it grazes on small hydroids.[3]

Description

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Crosslandia daedali grows to a length of 2.5 centimeters.[2] Its color is described as being a greenish brown-orange, with brown and white lines on the sides and underside of the lobes. 6 small blue spots are found along the middle of the body, with most of them having fine black borders.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Crosslandia daedali Poorman & Mulliner, 1981". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  2. ^ a b "Crosslandia daedali, Daedalus' nudibranch". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  3. ^ a b jurisdiction=New South Wales; corporateName=Australian Museum; author=Rudman, W. B. (2010-07-15). "The Sea Slug Forum - Crosslandia daedali". www.seaslugforum.net. Retrieved 2022-10-06. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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