Biology:Nembrotha livingstonei
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Short description: Species of gastropod
Nembrotha livingstonei | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Suborder: | Doridina |
Superfamily: | Polyceroidea |
Family: | Polyceridae |
Genus: | Nembrotha |
Species: | N. livingstonei
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Binomial name | |
Nembrotha livingstonei Allan, 1933
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Nembrotha livingstonei is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae. It was first described in 1933.[1]
Distribution
This species is known from the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Description
Nembrotha livingstonei is a red-brown nembrothid that grows to at least 48 mm in length. The body is marked with white, orange and brown spots. The rhinophores are reddy-brown. The gill stalks and branches are white or yellow, while the gill pinnae are deep red.
Ecology
Nembrotha livingstonei eats colonial ascidians.[2]
References
- ↑ Sea Slug Forum, Allan, J. (1933). Opisthobranchs from Australia. Records of the Australian Museum, 18: 443-450.
- ↑ "The Sea Slug Forum - Nudibranchs of Southern Africa". 9 June 2010. http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3748.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q13658872 entry
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