Sakuraeolis enosimensis
| Sakuraeolis enosimensis | |
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| The nudibranch Sakuraeolis enosimensis, Hong Kong. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
| Family: | Facelinidae |
| Genus: | Sakuraeolis |
| Species: | S. enosimensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Sakuraeolis enosimensis | |
Sakuraeolis enosimensis is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.[2]
Description
[edit]S. enosimensis is usually 25-30 mm, but can be up to 45mm. The color can vary because of the color of internal organs, but is usually translucent yellow. The oral tentacles and tail are marked with an opaque white line down the middle, while the cerata and rhinophores have white tips.[3] The cerata and head are also covered with opaque white spots.[4]
Reproduction
[edit]S. enosimensis is a hermaphrodite.[3]
Distribution
[edit]S. enosimensis is native to the Northwest Pacific.[3] It is an invasive species in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States.[4] S. enosimensis cannot be found anywhere else on the west coast.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Baba, K. 1930. Studies on Japanese nudibranchs (3). A. Phyllidiidae. B. Aeolididae. Venus, Japanese Journal of Malacology 2(3):117-125, pl. 4.
- ^ Rosenberg, G. (2014). Sakuraeolis enosimensis (Baba, 1930). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-02-06
- ^ a b c d "https://invasions.si.edu/nemesis/species_summary/78710". invasions.si.edu. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ a b Rudman, W.B., 2001 (July 10) Sakuraeolis enosimensis (Baba, 1930). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.