Trapania miltabrancha
| Trapania miltabrancha | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura |
| Superfamily: | Onchidoridoidea |
| Family: | Goniodorididae |
| Genus: | Trapania |
| Species: | T. miltabrancha |
| Binomial name | |
| Trapania miltabrancha Gosliner & Fahey, 2008[1] | |
Trapania miltabrancha is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.
Distribution
This species was first described from Bali.[2] It has subsequently been reported from the Philippines.
Description
This goniodorid nudibranch has a complicated colour pattern. The body is a mosaic of brown patches which contain white spots, interspersed with orange. The rhinophores, lateral papillae and gills are cream with brown patches.[2]
Ecology
Trapania miltabrancha feeds on Entoprocta which often grow on sponges, algae and other living substrata. [3]
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
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rudman, W.B., 2008 (March 10) Trapania miltabrancha Gosliner & Fahey, 2008. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ↑ Trapania miltabrancha, AgnipaScuba Diving, Tauchen, Lonos, Romblon Island, Philippines