Biology:Thorunna punicea

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Thorunna punicea
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Thorunna
Species:
T. punicea
Binomial name
Thorunna punicea
(Rudman, 1995)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hypselodoris punicea Rudman, 1995

Thorunna punicea is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[2]

Distribution

This species was described from Passe de Koumac, New Caledonia, [ ⚑ ] 20°40.7′S 164°14.7′E / 20.6783°S 164.245°E / -20.6783; 164.245.[3]

Description

This species is similar in coloration to Hypselodoris melanesica and Mexichromis albofimbria. It has a purple mantle with a thin white margin and darker purple bases to the rhinophores and gills.

Ecology

References

  1. Rudman, W. B. (1995). The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: further species from New Caledonia and the Noumea romeri colour group. Molluscan Research. 16: 1-43, page 25.
  2. MolluscaBase (2018). Thorunna punicea (Rudman, 1995). Accessed on 2018-12-24.
  3. Rudman, W.B., 2005 (February 1) Thorunna punicea (Rudman, 1995). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

Wikidata ☰ Q7796780 entry