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Facelina sp. 03  Genus: Alder & Hancock, 1855

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Facelina sp. 03 is an undescribed species of the genus Facelina, it is characterized by its translucent orange body colour. The rhinophores are basally orange, the outer third is opaque white. The oral tentacles have an orange band basally, the outer 4/5 are opaque white. The cerata are of the same colour: basally orange, then opaque white, the tips are translucent. The posterior end of the foot, the 'tail' is opaque white.
It is Facelina sp. 5 in IPN:
Gosliner, Terrence M., David W. Behrens & Ángel Valdés. 2008. Indo-Pacific Nudibranchs and Sea Slugs. Sea Challengers Natural History Books.
Gig Harbor, Washington. 426pp. at page 375
It was originally misidentified and posted at these websites as Facelinidae sp. C  Family: Bergh, 1889 .