Kynaria cynara
Scientific classification
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Genus:
Kynaria
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K. cynara
Binomial name
Kynaria cynara
(Marcus, Er. & Marcus, Ev., 1967)[1]

Kynaria cynara is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Flabellinidae.[2]

Distribution

This species was described from the Gulf of California. It was redescribed from further material from the Pacific coast of Mexico.[3] It has been reported as far south as Peru.[4]

Description

The description of Flabellina fogata includes a table comparing similar species from Mexico.[3]

SpeciesRhinophoresGround colourColour of cerataLiving size (mm)
Coryphellina marcusorumRed, papillate posteriorlyBright pinkPink, purple and yellow< 20
Samla teljaYellow or brown, perfoliateLight pink, white spotsBrownish pink< 24
Edmundsella vansyociPink, verrucoseRose pinkRose pink, white spots< 15
Flabellina bertschiWhite, smoothWhiteReddish pink, white tips< 8
Orienthella fogataTranslucent orange, annulateTranslucent orangeRed with white spots< 15
Kynaria cynaraWhite with purple tips, perfoliatePink with purple markingsSalmon & purple, white spots< 12

References

  1. โ†‘ Marcus, Er. & Marcus, Ev. (1967) American opisthobranch mollusks. Part 2, Opisthobranchs from the Gulf of California. Studies Tropical Oceanography, Miami, 6(1-2): 141-256. (Figs 1-95)
  2. โ†‘ Bouchet, P. (2015). Flabellina cynara (Marcus & Marcus, 1967). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-26
  3. 1 2 Millen S. & Hermosillo A. (2007) The genus Flabellina Voight, 1834 (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia) from Bahia de Banderas (Pacific coast of Mexico) with ecological observations, the description of a new species, and the redescription of Flabellina cynara. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences ser.4, 58(26): 543-559. page(s): 556
  4. โ†‘ Hermosillo, A., 2002 (March 30) Flabellina cynara (Marcus and Marcus, 1967). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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