Biology:Tambja mullineri
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Short description: Species of sea slug
| Tambja mullineri | |
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| Tambja mullineri from Galapagos | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Polyceroidea |
| Family: | Polyceridae |
| Genus: | Tambja |
| Species: | T. mullineri
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| Binomial name | |
| Tambja mullineri Farmer, 1978
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Tambja mullineri is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae.[1]
Etymology
The species name honors the naturalist and photographer David K. Mulliner.
Distribution and habitat
This species is endemic to Galapagos Islands.[2] It inhabits rocky areas on wall faces.[3]
Description
Tambja mullineri can reach a maximum length of about 20 millimetres (0.79 in). It shows light blue longitudinal stripes on a blue background. The five gill lamellae are dark blue, with light blue outer face of each gill.[4]
Bibliography
- Farmer, W. M. (1978). "Tambja and Roboastra (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia) from the Gulf of California and the Galapagos Islands". The Veliger 20 (4): 375–385.
External links
References
- ↑ Bouchet, Philippe (2010). "Tambja mullineri Farmer, 1978". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=531194.
- ↑ "Tambja mullineri". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/6518965.
- ↑ "Tambja mullineri Farmer, 1978". https://www.sealifebase.ca/summary/87189.
- ↑ "Tambja mullineri Farmer, 1978". 15 July 2010. http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/tambmull.
Wikidata ☰ Q14449316 entry
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