Miamira sinuata

Miamira sinuata is a species of colorful dorid nudibranch, a sea slug, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific.[2]

Miamira sinuata
An individual of Miamira sinuata from Guam, head end towards the right
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Miamira
Species:
M. sinuata
Binomial name
Miamira sinuata
(van Hasselt, 1824)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ceratosoma sinuatum (van Hasselt, 1824)
  • Doris sinuata van Hasselt, 1824 (basionym)
  • Miamira nobilis Bergh, 1874

Distribution

This species is reported from the central Indo-Pacific including the Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia and eastern Australia. It is very variable in colour and it is not certain whether Miamira flavicostata and Miamira magnifica are distinct species.[3]

Description

Miamira sinuata has a mottled appearance with a bright green to purplish brown reticulation. The whole body is covered with low rounded yellow tubercles and there are a few aquamarine spots placed at the sides of the mantle in most individuals. The gills and the rhinophores are translucent greenish or brownish with scattered white spots. The front of the mantle has a central lobe and two lateral lobes.[3][4][5]

References
  1. Hasselt J.C. van. (1824). In: A. Férussac. Extrait d'une lettre du Dr. J. C. van Hasselt au Prof. van Swinderen, sur mollusques de Java (traduit de l'Algem. konst en letterbode, 1824, nos. 2, 3, 4.) Tjuringe (île Java), le 25 mai 1823 (I). Bulletin des Sciences Naturelle et de Géologie. 3: 237-245.
  2. MolluscaBase (2018). Miamira sinuata (van Hasselt, 1824). Accessed on 2019-02-01.
  3. Rudman, W.B., 2007 (April 30) Ceratosoma sinuatum (van Hasselt, 1824). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  4. Debelius, H. & Kuiter, R.H. (2007) Nudibranchs of the world. ConchBooks, Frankfurt, 360 pp. ISBN 978-3-939767-06-0 page(s): 104
  5. Gosliner, T.M., Behrens, D.W. & Valdés, Á. (2008) Indo-Pacific Nudibranchs and seaslugs. A field guide to the world's most diverse fauna. Sea Challengers Natural History Books, Washington, 426 pp. page(s): 272
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