Biology:Oxynoe azuropunctata
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Short description: Species of gastropod
Oxynoe azuropunctata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Family: | Oxynoidae |
Genus: | Oxynoe |
Species: | O. azuropunctata
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Binomial name | |
Oxynoe azuropunctata Jensen, 1980[1]
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Oxynoe azuropunctata is a species of small sea snail or sea slug, a bubble snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Oxynoidae.
Distribution
Oxynoe azuropunctata is found in the Western Atlantic from the United States to Canada .[2] The species was described from Florida Keys;[1] the type locality for this species is Florida.[3]
Description
Feeding habits
Food: Caulerpa paspaloides, Caulerpa cupressoides and Caulerpa sertularioides.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jensen K. R. (1980). "Oxynoe azuropunctata, n. sp., a new sacoglossan from the Florida keys (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia)". Journal of Molluscan Studies 46: 282-292. abstract.
- ↑ "Oxynoe azuropunctata, blue-spot oxynoe". http://www.sealifebase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8328.
- ↑ Jensen K. R. (November 2007). "Biogeography of the Sacoglossa (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia)" . Bonner zoologische Beiträge 55(2006)(3-4): 255–281.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3204868 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxynoe azuropunctata.
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