Armina maculata

Armina maculata is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Arminidae.^[1]

Armina maculata
A live individual of the species, in situ, head towards the right
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Nudibranchia
Suborder:	Cladobranchia
Family:	Arminidae
Genus:	Armina
Species:	A. maculata
Binomial name
Armina maculata (Rafinesque, 1814)
Synonyms[1]
Diphyllidia ocellata Deshayes, 1838 Diphyllidia pustulosa Philippi, 1836 Diphyllidia verrucosa Cantraine, 1835

Description

Close up of head area

Electron micrograph of the radula of the species

The mantle is colored bright orange, and is uniformly covered with white bumps. Individuals can be found up to 15 cm.^[2]

Distribution

This species occurs in European waters and the Mediterranean Sea. It has often been observed feeding on the sea pen Veretillum cynomorium.^[3]