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See all on WikipediaFiona pinnata, common name Fiona, is a species of small pelagic nudibranch (sea slug), a marine gastropod mollusk in the superfamily Fionoidea. This nudibranch species lives worldwide on floating objects on seas, and feeds mainly on barnacles, specifically goose barnacles in the genus Lepas. The anatomy of … See more
Fiona pinnata is found in all seas worldwide, on many different kinds of floating objects.
The type locality is the island location of Sitka, Alaska (Baranof Island), on the extreme … See moreThe body is elongated and oblong-elliptical. The length of the body is usually about 20 mm, but the largest reported size of the body is 50 mm. Dimensions of a specimen with a total … See more
• Bayer, F. M. (1963). "Observations on pelagic molluscs associated with the siphonophores Velella and Physalia". Bulletin of Marine … See more
A 2016 study showed that this species is a species complex, but did not name the segregate species.
Various names have been created for this species. See moreThis nudibranch is pelagic in a similar way to the nudibranch Glaucus atlanticus. Unlike some other pelagic animals, this species cannot swim or even float in water by itself, thus … See more
• Pelagic snails: the biology of holoplanktonic gastropod mollusks By Carol M. Lalli, Ronald W. Gilmer. via Google books See more
Wikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Rafting allowed this sea slug to conquer the world’s …
WebJul 5, 2016 · Habitat: adrift across the world’s oceans. If they had sailing skills like these, Nemo and Dory wouldn’t keep losing each other. Unlike most sea slugs that crawl on coral reefs, the nudibranch...
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Fiona pinnata - Marine Life Encyclopedia - Habitas
WebHabitat: Fiona lives at the surface of the sea, feeding on goose barnacles attached to floating debris or on free-living siphonophores such as the By-the-wind sailor Velella. …
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WebJan 1, 2016 · Gregory Ruiz. Request PDF | Transoceanic dispersal and cryptic diversity in a cosmopolitan rafting nudibranch | The aeolid nudibranch Fiona pinnata (Eschscholtz, …
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WebJun 29, 2016 · The aeolid nudibranch Fiona pinnata (Eschscholtz, 1831) is an obligate rafter that occurs exclusively on macroalgal rafts and other floating substrata, and has a …
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Fiona pinnata - Wikipedia
WebFiona pinnata is een slakkensoort uit de familie van de Fionidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd in 1831 voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd door Johann …
Fiona pinnata, Fiona - SeaLifeBase
WebAssumed maximum length from Ref. 822. Pelagic species, washed ashore during storms (Ref. 7727), often found on floating debris with the pelagic barnacle Lepas sp., surface …
Fiona pinnata | Molluscs of Tasmania
WebTypical body-length 20 mm. Lives afloat on ocean surface. Native. Occurs all around Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA, WA and NT); also widespread in warmer oceanic …
Fiona pinnata | GulfBase
WebOverall Geographic Range. Georgia to Uruguay; circumtropical. Habitat-Biology. carnivore (includes scavengers) pelagic. References. Andrews, J. 1977. Shells and Shores of …
WebAlthough often described as pelagic, Fiona is unable to swim, and from metamorphosis, lives on floating objects. It usually metamorphoses on goose barnacles. Large populations and their egg masses can often be …
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