Biology:Ancula espinosai

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Ancula espinosai
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Onchidoridoidea
Family: Goniodorididae
Genus: Ancula
Species:
A. espinosai
Binomial name
Ancula espinosai
Ortea, 2001[1]

Ancula espinosai is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.

Distribution

This species was first described from Punta Mona, Manzanillo, Limón, Costa Rica.

Description

This goniodorid nudibranch is translucent white in colour with red markings.

Ecology

Ancula espinosai probably feeds on Entoprocta which often grow on hydroids, bryozoa and other living substrata.

References

  1. Ortea, J., 2001. In: Espinosa J. & Ortea J., Moluscos del Mar Caribe de Costa Rica: desde Cahuita hasta Gandoca. Avicennia Suppl. 4 : 49

Wikidata ☰ Q13371621 entry