Trapania palmula
Trapania palmula is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.
| Trapania palmula | |
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| The nudibranch Trapania palmula, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Onchidoridoidea |
| Family: | Goniodorididae |
| Genus: | Trapania |
| Species: | T. palmula |
| Binomial name | |
| Trapania palmula Gosliner & Fahey, 2008[1] | |
Distribution
This species was described from Luzon, Philippines. It is also found in Indonesia and southern Japan.[2]
Description
This species of Trapania is unusual in having raised rounded tubercles all over the body. It is translucent white in colour with dense speckling of brown and some larger brown patches. The lateral papillae have a patch of white surrounding a blue diagonal streak.[2]
Ecology
Trapania palmula feeds on Entoprocta which often grow on sponges and other living substrata.
References
- Gosliner, T.M. & Fahey, S.H. (2008) Systematics of Trapania (Mollusca: Nudibranchia: Goniodorididae) with descriptions of 16 new species Systematics and Biodiversity, 6 (1): 53-98
- Rudman, W.B., 2008 (March 10) Trapania palmula Gosliner & Fahey, 2008. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
External links
- Photos of Trapania palmula on Sealife Collection
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