Biology:Knoutsodonta sparsa
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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| The nudibranch Onchidoris sparsa, 4 mm length, Gulen Dive Resort, Norway. | |
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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura clade Nudipleura clade Nudibranchia clade Euctenidiacea clade Doridacea |
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| Species: | K. sparsa
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| Knoutsodonta sparsa | |
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Knoutsodonta sparsa is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Onchidorididae.[2]
Colour plate from Alder & Hancock Monograph, 1845–55.[3]
Distribution
This species was described from Cullercoats, North Tyneside, England . It is currently known from the European coasts of the North Atlantic Ocean from Norway , Orkney and Sweden south to the northern coast of Spain.[4][5][6][7]
Diet
Knoutsodonta sparsa feeds on the bryozoan Cellepora pumicosa. It has also been reported to eat Porella concinna.[6]
References
- ↑ Alder J. & Hancock A. (1846). Notices of some new and rare British species of naked Mollusca. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 18: 289-294, pl. 4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gofas, S. (2015). Onchidoris sparsa. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-01-17.
- ↑ Alder J. & Hancock A. (1845-1855). A monograph of the British nudibranchiate Mollusca: with figures of all the species. The Ray Society, London. Published in 8 parts:Part 4 Fam. 1 Plate 14 [1848].
- ↑ Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2015). Onchidoris sparsa (Alder & Hancock, 1846). [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. Accessed on 2016-01-15.
- ↑ Rudman, W.B., 2009 (November 29) Onchidoris sparsa (Alder & Hancock, 1846). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Thompson, T. E. and G. H. Brown (1984). Biology of Opisthobranch Molluscs Vol 2. 229 pp. 41 Pls. Ray Society, page 62.
- ↑ Ortea, J. A. (1979). Onchidoris sparsa (Alder & Hancock, 1846) in Asturias, northern Spain. The Veliger 22(1): 45-48.
Wikidata ☰ Q5051786 entry
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