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Crested Aeolis
Janolus cristatus
Janolus flavoanulatus
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How to recognise it
- Colours
- transparentbrownyelloworangepurplepink
- Pattern
- Tubercles pattern
Janolus flavoanulatus is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Proctonotidae.
Description
The body is densely covered with numerous large bulbous smooth papillae. There are no less than 100 papillae in an adult specimen. The head is small, bears two short but distinct oral tentacles. The ground color is yellow with a light orange hue. The papillae have the same color throughout most of their length, but apically they are cover with light purple apical spot.
Distribution
Indonesia and Philippines.
Habitat
This genus of nudibranch is found in shallow and subtidal waters. Janolus species feed on Bryozoa, moss animals.
Similar species
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White-lined Dirona
Dirona albolineata
Questions
Is Janolus flavoanulatus dangerous?
Janolus flavoanulatus has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.
