Biology:Armina maculata
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Armina maculata | |
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| A live individual of the species, in situ, head towards the right | |
Scientific classification 
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| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Animalia |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Mollusca |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Gastropoda |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Heterobranchia |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Nudibranchia |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Cladobranchia |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Arminidae |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Armina |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | <div style="display:inline" class="script error: no such module "taxobox ranks".">A. maculata |
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| Armina maculata (Rafinesque, 1814)
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Armina maculata is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Arminidae.[1]
Description
The mantle is colored bright orange, and is uniformly covered with white bumps. Individuals can be found up to 15 cm.[2]
Distribution
This species occurs in European waters and the Mediterranean Sea. It has often been observed feeding on the sea pen Veretillum cynomorium.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gofas, S. (2010). Armina maculata Rafinesque, 1814. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138805 on 2012-04-15
- ↑ DUMAS, Jacques; SITTLER, Alain-Pierre; PERRIER, Philippe; MÜLLER, Yves; ADER, Denis. "Armina maculata". https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/341.
- ↑ Guerriero, Antonio; D'Ambrosio, Michele; Pietra, Francesco (1987). "Verecynarmin A, a Novel Briarane Diterpenoid Isolated from Both the Mediterranean Nudibranch Molluse Armina maculata and its Prey, the Pennatulacean Octocoral Veretillum cynomorium". Helvetica Chimica Acta 70 (4): 984–991. doi:10.1002/hlca.19870700408.
- Sea Slug Forum info
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
Wikidata ☰ Q4793545 entry
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