Biology:Lobiger viridis
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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| Lobiger viridis on Caulerpa sp. Locality: Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef. The length of the slug is about 0.5 cm. | |
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| Species: | L. viridis
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| Lobiger viridis Pease, 1863
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Lobiger nevilli Pilsbry, 1896[1] (nomen nudum) | |
Lobiger viridis is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Oxynoidae.
This small sea snail has camouflage coloration, but when it is under attack it display bright colors to frightening off a predator.[2]
The type locality for this species is Huahine.[3]
References
- ↑ Pilsbry H. A. (1896). Manual of Conchology. Philinidae, Gastropteridae, Aglajidae, Aplysiidae, Oxynoeidae, Runcinidae, Umbraculidae, Pleurobranchidae. (1)16(64) i-vii, 161-262, pls. 44-74.
- ↑ Lobiger viridis Pease, 1863. Sea Slug Forum, accessed 14 February 2010.
- ↑ Jensen K. R. (November 2007). "Biogeography of the Sacoglossa (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia)" . Bonner zoologische Beiträge 55(2006)(3-4): 255–281.
Wikidata ☰ Q6663692 entry
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