Flabellina trophina
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| Flabellina trophina | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Superfamily: | Flabellinoidea |
| Family: | Flabellinidae |
| Genus: | Flabellina |
| Species: | F. trophina |
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| Flabellina trophina (Bergh, 1890)[1] | |
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The predaceous aeolis (Flabellina trophina) is a species of sea slug, an aolid nudibranch, a marine opisthobranchia mollusk in the family Flabellinidae.[1] This species was commonly miss-identified as Flabellina fusca.[2]
Diet
F. trophina mainly feeds on hydroids, it was also once believed to fed on tube worms but the species actually just preferred the hydroids which were growing on the outside of the tube worm.[2] It can also be seen feeding on other nudibranchs, crustacea and polychaete worms.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 World Register of Marine Species Retrieved July 04, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Emerald Sea Photography Retrieved July 04, 2012
- ↑ Slugsite Retrieved July 04, 2012
- Behrens D.W. (2004) Pacific Coast nudibranchs, Supplement II. New species to the Pacific Coast and new information on the oldies. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 55(2): 11–54.
- Millen S. & Hermosillo A. (2007) The genus Flabellina Voight, 1834 (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia) from Bahia de Banderas (Pacific coast of Mexico) with ecological observations, the description of a new species, and the redescription of Flabellina cynara. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences ser.4, 58(26): 543-559. page(s): 552
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