Clione
genus of molluscs / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A clione is a genus of sea slug. They are also called sea butterflies and sea angels.[2]
Quick Facts Clione, Scientific classification ...
Clione | |
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Clione limacina | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Clade: | Euopisthobranchia |
Family: | Clionidae |
Subfamily: | Clioninae |
Genus: | Clione Pallas, 1774[1] |
Synonyms | |
Trichocyclus Eschscholtz, 1825 |
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There are 16 species of Clione. They live in the ocean. The body is small, and the brain and heart are pink so they show through the clear body. People like to put them in aquariums.