Chelidonura punctata
| Chelidonura punctata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura |
| Superfamily: | Philinoidea |
| Family: | Aglajidae |
| Genus: | Chelidonura |
| Species: | C. punctata |
| Binomial name | |
| Chelidonura punctata Eliot, 1903 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Chelidonura hirundinina var. punctata Eliot, 1903 (basionym) | |
Chelidonura punctata is a species of sea slug, or "headshield slug", a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aglajidae. [1]
Description
This species has a maximum size of 30 mm. The background color is dark brown or black. The body is covered with large orange or yellow spots. The margin of the parapods are marked with a fin white line. The two rather long "tails" at the end of the animal are characteristic of the genus Chelidonura, the left one is always longer. They have also well-developed sensory cilia on the anterior edge of the head which are used to find the preys.
Didtribution & habitat
Chelidonura punctata is widespread through the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean.[2] It lives on coral reefs in shallow water.
Diet
Chelidonura punctata feeds on Polychaete worms, up to 50 mm long.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2011). Chelidonura punctata Eliot, 1903. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=559044 on 2012-06-11
- ↑ http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/chelpunc
- ↑ http://seaslugs.free.fr/nudibranche/f_intro.htm
External links
- SeaSlug Forum factsheet
- http://seaslugs.free.fr/nudibranche/f_intro.htm
- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=559044