Cadlina japonica is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cadlinidae.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Cadlinidae |
| Genus: | Cadlina |
| Species: | C. japonica
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| Cadlina japonica | |
Distribution
editThis species was described from Sagami Bay, Japan. It is reported from Korea.[3]
Description
editCadlina japonica is a broad Cadlina with the mantle fluted at the edge and bordered with a fine yellow line. The slightly translucent white mantle is covered with tubercles of two sizes, larger ones separated evenly by smaller. There are small yellow glands embedded in the mantle, clustered behind the rhinophores and towards the edges. Between the tubercles there is a wash of brown pigment. The rhinophores have translucent white shafts, pale brown lamellae and yellow tips. The rhinophore pockets and gills are edged with fine yellow spots.[4]
References
edit- ^ Baba, K. (1937) Two new species of the nudibranchiate genus Cadlina from Sagami Bay, Japan. Venus, The Japanese Journal of Malacology, 7: 75-80.
- ^ MolluscaBase (2018). Cadlina japonica Baba, 1937. Accessed on 2018-12-04
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2006 (August 12) Cadlina japonica Baba, 1937. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ^ Ishikawa Miyabikyo, 2012. Cadlina japonica Seaslug World, accessed 2018-12-04.