Janolus savinkini

Janolus savinkini, common name purple-tipped janolus, is a colorful sea slug, an arminina (a suborder of Janolus) nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Proctonotidae.[1] The body and caruncle of this species are yellow with a hue of light orange. The papillae and cerata are also this colour except for the tips, which are blue/purple, hence the common name. It is found in East Asian waters and is believed to be extremely rare in Okinawa.[2][3]

Janolus savinkini
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
clade Dexiarchia
clade Cladobranchia
Family:
Proctonotidae
Genus:
Janolus
Species:
J. savinkini
Binomial name
Janolus savinkini
Martynov & Korshunova, 2012

References
  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Janolus savinkini Martynov & Korshunova, 2012".
  2. "Janolus savinkini".
  3. Philippines, Erwin Köhler, Maya, Daanbantayan, Cebu Island. "Selection: Janolus savinkini".
  • Martynov A.V. & Korshunova T.A. (2012). Opisthobranch molluscs of Vietnam (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia). In: Britayev T.A. & Pavlov D.S. (Eds.). Benthic fauna of the Bay of Nhatrang, Southern Vietnam. Vol. 2. Moscow, KMK: 142-257
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