Biology:Reticulidia fungia
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| Reticulidia fungia, head end towards the left | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Phyllidioidea |
| Family: | Phyllidiidae |
| Genus: | Reticulidia |
| Species: | R. fungia
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| Binomial name | |
| Reticulidia fungia Brunckhorst & Gosliner in Brunckhorst, 1993
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Reticulidia fungia is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.[1][2]
Description
This species grows to a maximum length of 40 mm.[3] Reticulidia fungia does not grow as large as Reticulidia halgerda. It also has broad-based ridges, those being fewer in number than those of Reticulidia halgerda. The base of these ridges have a fine, white border. The mantle margin is broad and blue-grey in colour. It has a single, black line around the side of its foot occurring slightly above its gills.[4]
Distribution
Reticulidia fungia occurs in such areas as:[5]
- Fiji
- Micronesia
- Eastern Australia
- Taiwan
- Christmas Island
- Bali
- Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia
Gallery
Reticulidia fungia Mushroom coral reticulidia at Wakatobi National Park Indonesia, 2018
Reticulidia fungia at Wakatobi National Park Indonesia, 2018
Reticulidia fungia at Bali, 1996
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References
- ↑ Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdes A. & Warén A. 2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology, 47(1-2). ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany. ISBN:3-925919-72-4. ISSN 0076-2997. 397 pp. http://www.vliz.be/Vmdcdata/imis2/ref.php?refid=78278
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Reticulidia fungia Brunckhorst & Gosliner in Brunckhorst, 1993". Marinespecies.org. 2010-11-03. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=536734. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
- ↑ "Reticulidia fungia". Sealifebase.org. http://www.sealifebase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=87407. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
- ↑ Brunckhorst, D.J., 1993, The systematics and phylogeny of Phyllidiid Nudibranchs (Doridoidea), Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 16: 1-107.
- ↑ Rudman, W.B., 1999 (November 28) Reticulidia fungia Brunckhorst & Gosliner in Brunckhorst, 1993. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
External links
- Photos of Reticulidia fungia on Sealife Collection
Wikidata ☰ Q3428096 entry
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