Biology:Mexichromis macropus

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Mexichromis macropus
Mexichromis macropus.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Mexichromis
Species:
M. macropus
Binomial name
Mexichromis macropus
Rudman, 1983[1]

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

  1. 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.
  2. MolluscaBase (2018). Mexichromis macropus Rudman, 1983. Accessed on 2019-01-22.
  3. 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