Ardeadoris scottjohnsoni
Ardeadoris scottjohnsoni is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[2]
| Ardeadoris scottjohnsoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Ardeadoris |
| Species: | A. scottjohnsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Ardeadoris scottjohnsoni Bertsch & Gosliner, 1989[1] | |
Distribution
This species was described from Hawaii. It seems to be endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.[3]
Description
This nudibranch has a white body with a yellow-edged mantle border. Its gills have white bases with black tips and the rhinophores have transparent bases and black clubs, with a thin electric-blue vertical line.[3] It grows to 30 mm (1.2 in) in length.[4]
Ecology
References
- Bertsch H.; Gosliner T. M. (1989). Chromodorid nudibranchs from the Hawaiian Islands. The Veliger. 32(3): 247-265. [3 July 1989]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43054119 page(s): 261-264
- MolluscaBase (2018). Ardeadoris scottjohnsoni Bertsch & Gosliner, 1989. Accessed on 2019-01-23.
- Pittman, C. & Fiene, P., 2019. Ardeadoris scottjohnsoni Sea slugs of Hawaii, accessed 2019-01-23.
- Gosliner, T.M., Behrens, D.W. & Valdés, Á., 2018. Nudibranch and Sea Slug Identification - Indo-Pacific. New World Publications; 2nd Revised, Updated edition. 452 pp. ISBN 1878348671, ISBN 978-1878348678, p. 171
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