''Baeolidia cryoporos'' is a deep-water

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, an aeolid nudibranch. It is a

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in the

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Aeolidiidae Aeolidiidae, a family of aeolid nudibranchs, are a family of sea slugs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs.Bouchet, P. (2014)''Aeolidiidae'' Gray, 1827.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-10-24 Most, or perhaps all, mem ...

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''Baeolidia cryoporos'' Bouchet, 1977.
Accessed on 2018-11-22

Distribution

This species was found at depths of in the Atlantic Ocean, at (west of France).

Description

''Baeolidia cryoporos'' is distinguished from other known ''

Baeolidia ''Baeolidia'' is a genus of aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Aeolidiidae.Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2014)''Baeolidia'' Bergh, 1888.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-10-24 Species Species in the ...

'' species by living in deep, cold water and having no eyes.

References

{{Taxonbar, from = Q5046320 Aeolidiidae Gastropods described in 1977