Biology:Gymnodoris arnoldi

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Gymnodoris arnoldi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Polyceroidea
Family: Polyceridae
Genus: Gymnodoris
Species:
G. arnoldi
Binomial name
Gymnodoris arnoldi
Burn, 1957

Gymnodoris arnoldi is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae. It was first described in 1957.[1]

Distribution

This species is known from southeastern Australia .

Description

Gymnodoris arnoldi has an orange-red body with translucent white rhinophores.

Ecology

This species eats colonial ascidians.[2]

References

  1. Burn, R.F. (1957) A list of the dorid nudibranchs of Australia (Gastropoda, Opisthobranchia). Journal of Zoology, London, 176: 477-517.
  2. "The Sea Slug Forum - Nudibranchs of Southern Africa". 9 June 2010. http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3748. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13649084 entry