Trapania goslineri
Trapania goslineri is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.[2]
| Trapania goslineri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Onchidoridoidea |
| Family: | Goniodorididae |
| Genus: | Trapania |
| Species: | T. goslineri |
| Binomial name | |
| Trapania goslineri Millen & Bertsch, 2000[1] | |
Distribution
This species was first described from Bahia de los Angeles, Baja California, Mexico.
Description
The length of the body attains 8 mm. This goniodorid nudibranch is white in colour, with oval black spots and a median black stripe on the body. The tips of the rhinophores, gills, lateral papillae, oral tentacles and tail are golden orange. Trapania darwini has a similar pattern of colour except that the brown patches have white spots within them.[3]
Ecology
Trapania goslineri probably feeds on Entoprocta which often grow on sponges and other living substrata.
References
- Millen, S. V. & Bertsch, H. (2000). Three new species of dorid nudibranchs from southern California, USA, and the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico. The Veliger, 43(4): 354-366.
- Bouchet, P. (2015). Trapania goslineri. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-19
- Rudman, W.B., 2000 (December 22) Trapania goslineri Millen & Bertsch, 2000. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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