Biology:Atagema intecta

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Atagema intecta
Atagema intecta.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Discodorididae
Genus: Atagema
Species:
A. intecta
Binomial name
Atagema intecta
(Kelaart, 1859)
Synonyms[2]
  • Trippa affinis Doris intecta
  • Kelaart, 1859[1] (Kelaart, 1859)
  • Bergh, 1905 Trippa ornata
  • Goniodoris erinaceus Bergh, 1905
  • Trippa intecta Crosse in Angas, 1864

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. 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. 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. 3.0 3.1 "Atagema intecta (Kelaart, 1859)". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/6788109. 
  4. 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