Feather Aeolid

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Fiona pinnata

Feather Aeolid, a reference photo
Photo: Luca Davenport-Thomas · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Fiona 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.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Feather Aeolid being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Order
Nudibranchia
Family
Fionidae
Genus
Fiona
Species
Fiona pinnata

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