Philine orientalis?
A. Adams, 1854

Order: CEPHALASPIDEA
Family: Philinidae

DISTRIBUTION

This species has recently appeared in California. It is possibly Philine orientalis which is found naturally in Japan and southern China.

PHOTO

Shell and gizzard plates of a specimen from Bodega Bay, California, July 1998. Collected by Michelle Chow.
PHOTO: Bill Rudman.

RELATED TOPIC

Philine in California

Reference:
• Adams, A. (1854) Descriptions of some new species of Lophocercidae and Philinidae, from the Cumingian Collection. Proceedings of the Zoological Society, 22: 94-95.

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 1998 (July 30) Philine orientalis? A. Adams, 1854. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/philori

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