Myja longicornis
- Usual depth2–22 m
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsMarch and May
- How commonRare
About this species
Myja longicornis is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tergipedidae. It was thought to be a close relative of Tergipes but molecular phylogeny reveals it to be a paedomorphic facelinid.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–22 m · Deepest record: 22 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
Similar species
- Graceful Tentacle Aeolid
Myja karin
Ornate facelinidAustraeolis ornata
Sunrise Tentacle AeolidCaloria indica
Lined cratenaCratena lineata
Black-horned Egg-eaterFavorinus tsuruganus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 16 open-data records from 2007 to 2026.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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