Red-Lined Flabellina
Coryphellina rubrolineata
- Group: Nudibranch
- Typical depth: 0–30 m
- Max size: 4 cm
- For divers: safe
A slender sea slug marked with fine red lines along its body, found from the shallows to about 30 metres. It feeds on hydroids, favouring one bushy species, and stores their stinging cells in the soft fingers along its back.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Nudibranchia › Flabellinidae › Coryphellina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 534029.
FAQ
- How deep does the Red-Lined Flabellina live?
- The Red-Lined Flabellina (Coryphellina rubrolineata) is typically found at 0–30 m.
- Is the Red-Lined Flabellina dangerous to divers?
- The Red-Lined Flabellina is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Red-Lined Flabellina get?
- The Red-Lined Flabellina grows to about 4 cm.