Biology:Kynaria
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Kynaria cynara is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Flabellinopsidae. It is the only species in the genus Kynaria.[1]
Distribution
This species was described from the Gulf of California. It was redescribed from further material from the Pacific coast of Mexico.[2] It has been reported as far south as Peru.[3]
Description
The description of Flabellina fogata includes a table comparing similar species from Mexico.[2]
| Species | Rhinophores | Ground colour | Colour of cerata | Living size (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coryphellina marcusorum | Red, papillate posteriorly | Bright pink | Pink, purple and yellow | < 20 |
| Samla telja | Yellow or brown, perfoliate | Light pink, white spots | Brownish pink | < 24 |
| Edmundsella vansyoci | Pink, verrucose | Rose pink | Rose pink, white spots | < 15 |
| Flabellina bertschi | White, smooth | White | Reddish pink, white tips | < 8 |
| Orienthella fogata | Translucent orange, annulate | Translucent orange | Red with white spots | < 15 |
| Kynaria cynara | White with purple tips, perfoliate | Pink with purple markings | Salmon & purple, white spots | < 12 |
References
- ↑ "Kynaria Korshunova, Martynov, Bakken, Evertsen, Fletcher, Mudianta, H. Saito, Lundin, Schrödl & Picton, 2017". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. 2026. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1048822.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Millen S. & Hermosillo A. (2007) The genus Flabellina Voight, 1834 (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia) from Bahia de Banderas (Pacific coast of Mexico) with ecological observations, the description of a new species, and the redescription of Flabellina cynara. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences ser.4, 58(26): 543-559. page(s): 556
- ↑ Hermosillo, A., 2002 (March 30) Flabellina cynara (Marcus and Marcus, 1967). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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