Family
Cadlinella nudibranchs
Cadlinellidae
- Species in the gallery
- 1
- Genera
- 1
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Description
Cadlinellidae Odhner, 1934 is a small family of dorid nudibranchs in the superfamily Chromodoridoidea (suborder Doridina), accepted by WoRMS for the single genus Cadlinella, which was long treated as part of Chromodorididae. Only about three species are recognised, including Cadlinella ornatissima and C. subornatissima. The genus is found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific.
Identification
Cadlinella is a small, chromodorid-like dorid whose translucent white mantle is covered with long, soft, finger-like papillae, typically tipped with yellow or orange, giving it a fuzzy appearance. It has the gill circlet and lamellate rhinophores of other chromodoridoids. The dense coat of coloured-tipped papillae distinguishes it from the smooth-mantled Chromodorididae.
Genera
1 species
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