Algarvia alba is a species of sea slug, specifically an aeolid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae. It is the only species in the genus Algarvia.
Distribution This species was described from Sagres, Portugal . It has subsequently been recorded from Cantabria , on the North coast of Spain.Silva, J.P., Pola, M., Calado, G. & Cervera, J.L. (2015). First record of Algarvia alba García-Gómez and Cervera, 1989 (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) outside the type locality. Marine Biodiversity, DOI 10.1007/s12526-015-0320-1.
Description Algarvia alba is a small nudibranch, growing to 15 mm in length. It has a distinctive appearance, with a white body, white cerata and bright orange-red oral tentacles and rhinophores and an orange line across the front of the head.Cantalapiedra, M. (2014). Algarvia alba photograph, Cantabria, Spain.
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