23 Facelina auriculata COMPARE Facelina vicina

23 Facelina auriculata COMPARE Facelina vicina

Facelina vicina (Bergh, 1882)
Strong iridescence on dorsum of tail, proximal half of oral tentacles and anterior face of cerata.
Cerata up to 58% body length. They have an opaque white tip with an opaque white line running down the anterior from it.
Rhinophores have a median row of discrete, elongated white spots between and behind them. This one also has line in front of rhinophores.
Propodial tentacles protrude from each side of foot.
Bright rosy red head, particularly intense on the front and under the neck.
Long oral tentacles about twice as long as rhinophores.
Length 26 mm. Croatia. © J. Prkić.