Biology:Aegires villosus

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Aegires villosus
Aegires villosus.jpg
Aegires villosus in the Philippines
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Polyceroidea
Family: Aegiridae
Genus: Aegires
Species:
A. villosus
Binomial name
Aegires villosus
Farran, 1905 [1]

Aegires villosus is a species of sea slugs. It is a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aegiridae.[1]

Distribution

Widespread Indo-West Pacific species.[2]

Diet

Aegires villosus feeds on calcareous sponges.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 WoRMS World Registration of Marine Species
  2. 2.0 2.1 Sea Slug Forum .

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3141388 entry