Fiona is a genus of sea slugs, specifically aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Fionidae.[1] Fiona is the type genus of the family Fionidae.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
Superfamily: | Fionoidea |
Family: | Fionidae |
Genus: | FionaAlder & Hancock [in Forbes & Hanley], 1853
Species
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Species within the genus Fiona include:
A study published in 2016 showed that Fiona pinnata is a species complex of at least three species.[3] Ecology editSpecies of Fiona feed on goose barnacles and live on floating objects in the oceans worldwide. References edit
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