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Taxonomy
Family:
FASCELINIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Ringipleura (Subterclass)
> Nudipleura (Superorder)
> Nudibranchia (Order)
> Cladobranchia (Suborder)
> Aeolidioidea (Superfamily)
> Fascelinidae (Family)
> Favorinus (Genus)
> tsuruganus (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Matharena Bergh in Mörch, 1871
Images: Favorinus tsuruganus Baba & Abe, 1964
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Taxonomy
Family:
FASCELINIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Ringipleura (Subterclass)
> Nudipleura (Superorder)
> Nudibranchia (Order)
> Cladobranchia (Suborder)
> Aeolidioidea (Superfamily)
> Fascelinidae (Family)
> Favorinus (Genus)
> tsuruganus (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Matharena Bergh in Mörch, 1871
Details: Favorinus tsuruganus Baba & Abe, 1964
Size/Grows to:
Animal 15mm
Distribution:
Originally described from Japan, and found uncommonly in Eastern Australia down to Sydney. Also found in New Caledonia and northern NZ
Notes:
Marine
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Baba, K., Abe, T. 1975 Comments on further specimens of Favorinus tsuruganus Baba & Abe from Echizen-cho near Tsuruga Bay, Japan (Nudibranchia: Eolidoidea: Favorinidae), Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory, 22(1-4) (p.117)
  • Baba, K., Abe, T. 1964 Record of Favorinus tsuruganus n. sp., from Tsuruga Bay, Japan (Nudibranchia - Eolidoidea), Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory, 12(2) (p.163)

NZ Geographical Regions
Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil