Biology:Reticulidia suzanneae
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Reticulidia suzanneae | |
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| A live individual of Reticulidia suzanneae in situ 2007, in the Anadaman Islands, head end towards the upper left | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Phyllidioidea |
| Family: | Phyllidiidae |
| Genus: | Reticulidia |
| Species: | R. suzanneae
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| Binomial name | |
| Reticulidia suzanneae (Valdés & Behrens, 2002)[1]
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Reticulidia suzanneae is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.[2]
Distribution
This species has been found in the eastern Indian Ocean in East Africa and Thailand,[3][4] as well as Kenya, India and Malaysia.[5]
Description
Reticulidia suzanneae is easily distinguishable from other species of Phyllidiidae. This species has a high, oval, bright yellow body with a notal surface covered in ridges. It has at least one large black spot. The ridges on the body are crested with white. R. suzanneae has orange rhinophores with 18 lamellae.[6]
References
- ↑ Valdés, Angel & David W. Behrens. (2002). Phylogenetic systematics of Reticulidia Brunckhorst, 1990 (Mollusca, Nudibranchia), with the description of a new species from the tropical Indo-Pacific. Nat. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles Co., Contrib. in Sci. 492: 1-10.
- ↑ Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdés A. & Warén A. 2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology, 47(1-2). ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany. ISBN:3-925919-72-4. ISSN 0076-2997. 397 pp. http://www.vliz.be/Vmdcdata/imis2/ref.php?refid=78278
- ↑ Rudman, W.B., 2002 (May 21) Reticulidia suzanneae Valdes & Behrens, 2002. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ↑ Erwin Koehler. "Reticulidia suzanneae Valdés & Behrens, 2002". Medslugs.de. http://www.medslugs.de/E/taxonomy/Reticulidia_suzanneae.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ↑ "Reticulidia suzanneae from Phuket, Thailand". Nudi Pixel. 2007-02-10. http://www.nudipixel.net/photo/00007731/. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ↑ "Reticulidia suzanneae a Phyllidiidae from Mayotte in Indian Ocean". Seaslugs.free.fr. http://seaslugs.free.fr/nudibranche/a_reticulidia_suzanneae.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
Wikidata ☰ Q3933747 entry
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