647 observationsNear Threatened
Spanish Dancer
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Mollusca ›Class: Gastropoda ›Order: Nudibranchia ›Family: Hexabranchidae ›Genus: Hexabranchus
About
The Spanish dancer, scientific name Hexabranchus sanguineus (literally meaning "blood-colored six-gills"), is a dorid nudibranch, a very large and colorful sea slug, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Hexabranchidae.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Spanish Dancer is Hexabranchus sanguineus.
- The Spanish Dancer has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
- Spanish Dancer belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Spanish Dancer belongs to the phylum Mollusca.
- Spanish Dancer belongs to the class Gastropoda.
- Spanish Dancer belongs to the order Nudibranchia.
- Spanish Dancer belongs to the family Hexabranchidae.
- Spanish Dancer belongs to the genus Hexabranchus.