Ancula evelinae

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

Ancula evelinae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Onchidoridoidea
Family: Goniodorididae
Genus: Ancula
Species:
A. evelinae
Binomial name
Ancula evelinae

Distribution

This species was first described from Beaufort, North Carolina.

Description

This goniodorid nudibranch is translucent white in colour with black patches. It has only two, curved, extra-branchial processes.[1]

Ecology

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

References

  1. Marcus, Er. (1961). Opisthobranchia from North Carolina. Journal Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society, 77(2): 141-151.
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