Biology:Tritoniella gnathodentata
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Short description: Species of sea slug
| Tritoniella gnathodentata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
| Family: | Tritoniidae |
| Genus: | Tritoniella |
| Species: | T. gnathodentata
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| Binomial name | |
| Tritoniella gnathodentata Schächinger, Schrödl, Wilson & Moles, 2022[1]
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Tritoniella gnathodentata is a species of the nudibranch genus Tritoniella.
Distribution
It is found in the waters off of South Georgia and Shag Rocks in the northern parts of the Scotia Arc at depths between 119 m (400 ft) and 751 m (2,500 ft).[2]
Ecology
Its diet consists of the gorgonian soft coral belonging to the family Primnoidae.[2]
Etymology
The species name stems from the diagnostic character of dentition on the masticatory border of the jaws.[2]
References
- ↑ Bouchet, Philippe (2022). "Tritoniella gnathodentata Schächinger, Schrödl, Wilson & Moles, 2022". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1560230.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Schächinger, P. M.; Schrödl, M.; Wilson, N. G.; Moles, J. (26 January 2022). "Crossing the polar front—Antarctic species discovery in the nudibranch genus Tritoniella (Gastropoda)". Organisms Diversity & Evolution 22 (2): 431–456. doi:10.1007/s13127-022-00541-3.
Wikidata ☰ Q112084193 entry
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