Biology:Aldisa benguelae

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Aldisa benguelae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Cadlinidae
Genus: Aldisa
Species:
A. benguelae
Binomial name
Aldisa benguelae
Gosliner in Millen & Gosliner, 1985[1]

Aldisa benguelae is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cadlinidae.[2]

Distribution

The holotype of this species was collected at Bakoven, South Africa , [ ⚑ ] 33°57′S 18°24′E / 33.95°S 18.4°E / -33.95; 18.4, at 20 m depth. A paratype was collected at Hottentot’s Huissie, South Africa, [ ⚑ ] 33°59′S 18°21′E / 33.983°S 18.35°E / -33.983; 18.35, 20 m depth.

References

  1. Millen S.V. & Gosliner T.M. (1985). Four new species of dorid nudibranchs belonging to the genus Aldisa (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia), with a revision of the genus. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 84: 195-233
  2. MolluscaBase (2018). Aldisa benguelae Gosliner in Millen & Gosliner, 1985. Accessed on 2018-12-03.

Wikidata ☰ Q16974028 entry