Biology:Atagema intecta
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Discodorididae |
| Genus: | Atagema |
| Species: | A. intecta
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| Binomial name | |
| Atagema intecta (Kelaart, 1859)
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Atagema intecta is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae.[2][3]
Distribution
This species was described from Sri Lanka.[1] It is found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific Ocean.[3][4]
Ecology
This dorid nudibranch feeds on sponges.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kelaart, E. F. (1859). "Descriptions of new and little-known species of Ceylonese nudibranchiate mollusks". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Series 3 3 (16): 291–304 [302]. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22070464.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Atagema intecta (Kelaart, 1859)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. 2022. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=599494.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Atagema intecta (Kelaart, 1859)". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/6788109.
- ↑ Rudman, W.B. (1998–2010). "Atagema intecta (Kelaart, 1858b)". Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum. http://www.seaslugforum.net/showall/tripinte. Reference given: Kelaart, E.F. (1858). Description of new and little known species of Ceylon nudibranchiate molluscs and zoophytes. Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Columbo, 3(1): 84–139.
Wikidata ☰ Q3627749 entry
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