Biology:Mexichromis macropus
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Short description: Species of gastropod
Mexichromis macropus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Suborder: | Doridina |
Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
Family: | Chromodorididae |
Genus: | Mexichromis |
Species: | M. macropus
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Binomial name | |
Mexichromis macropus Rudman, 1983[1]
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Mexichromis macropus is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[2]
Distribution
This species is recorded from temperate and subtropical Australia including SW Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and southern Queensland.[3]
Description
Mexichromis macropus has a mantle border decorated with radially arranged orange or yellow-orange stripes rather than spots, as in Mexichromis katalexis or continuous lines as in Mexichromis mariei. The mantle ranges in colour from white to pink-purple and has scattered pointed papillae tipped in purple.[3]
Ecology
This species feeds on a sponge in the genus Dysidea.[3]
References
- ↑ Rudman W.B. (1983) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Chromodoris splendida, C. aspersa and Hypselodoris placida colour groups. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 78: 105-173.
- ↑ MolluscaBase (2018). Mexichromis macropus Rudman, 1983. Accessed on 2019-01-22.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Rudman, W.B., 1999 (January 16) Mexichromis macropus Rudman, 1983. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
Wikidata ☰ Q6826144 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexichromis macropus.
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