Taxonomy

Animalia

Mollusca

Gastropoda

Nudibranchia

A. A. Armina californica

Striped Nudibranch

Californian Armor Armor-like

Arminoidea is a superfamily of small sea slugs, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Nudibranchia. Arminoidea is the only superfamily in the clade Euarminida.

Arminoidea. Retrieved May, 22 2023, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arminoidea.


Arminidae is a family of sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Arminoidea.

Arminidae. Retrieved May, 22 2023, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arminidae.


Armina californica is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Arminidae. This species occurs in the Eastern Pacific Ocean from Vancouver Island to Panama. It can commonly be found in a soft-bottom habitat from 1-230 meters in depth. Armina californica is characterized by longitudinal ridges of varying colors including light pink, cream, and brown. Features that differentiate Armina californica from the larger Armina species are separated rhinophores, rachidian teeth with 8-13 elongated denticles, and lateral teeth with 7-9 triangular denticles.

Armina californica. Retrieved May, 22 2023, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armina_californica.