Biology:Rubramoena rubescens

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Rubramoena rubescens
Trinchesia-rubescens.jpg
The nudibranch Rubramoena rubescens, Gulen Dive Centre, Norway.
Scientific classification
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clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
clade Dexiarchia
clade Cladobranchia
clade Aeolidida
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C. rubescens
Binomial name
Rubramoena rubescens
Picton & Brown, 1978[1]
Synonyms

Cuthona rubescens (Picton & Brown, 1978)

Rubramoena rubescens is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fionidae.[2]

Distribution

This species was described from St. John's Point, Dunkineely, County Donegal, Ireland. It has been reported from the NE Atlantic from Norway south to Cornwall.[3]

Description

The typical adult size of this species is 12–15 mm. It is very similar to Rubramoena amoena, apart from differences in the colour pattern.[4]

Habitat

Cuthona rubescens feeds on hydroids of the genus Halecium especially Halecium halecinum.[3]

References

  1. Picton, B. E., & G. H. Brown. 1978. A new species of Cuthona (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia) from the British Isles. Journal of Conchology 29(6):345-348.
  2. Gofas, S. (2014). Cuthona rubescens Picton & Brown, 1978. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-01-29
  3. 3.0 3.1 Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C., 2010. Cuthona rubescens Picton & Brown, 1978.[In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
  4. Thompson, T.E. and Brown, G.H., 1984. Biology of Opisthobranch Molluscs, Volume II. The Ray Society. 229 pages 41 plates, 40 figures, p. 125.

Wikidata ☰ Q3790625 entry