Ardeadoris angustolutea | |
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Ardeadoris angustolutea in Guam, head end towards the left | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Suborder: | Doridina |
Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
Family: | Chromodorididae |
Genus: | Ardeadoris |
Species: | A. angustolutea
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Binomial name | |
Ardeadoris angustolutea | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Ardeadoris angustolutea is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae. [2] It was transferred to the genus Ardeadoris on the basis of DNA evidence. [3]
This species was described from Ruby Reef, 15°43′59″S 145°46′59″E / 15.733°S 145.783°E Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia. It occurs in the tropical Indo-West Pacific regions, with confirmed sightings from the Philippines, Thailand, Guam, Hawaii and the Marshall Islands. [4]
The mantle in this species is an almost translucent white in colour. The mantle border ranges in colour from opaque white to orange-yellow. The midline of the body has a more opaque line that runs from the rhinophores to the posterior branchia ( gills). The rhinophores and branchia have an orange-brown tint. [5] [6] [7]
The exact food source for this sea slug is not yet known but the type specimen was found on a purple sponge species which is probably its food. [4]
Ardeadoris angustolutea | |
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Ardeadoris angustolutea in Guam, head end towards the left | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Suborder: | Doridina |
Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
Family: | Chromodorididae |
Genus: | Ardeadoris |
Species: | A. angustolutea
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Binomial name | |
Ardeadoris angustolutea | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Ardeadoris angustolutea is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae. [2] It was transferred to the genus Ardeadoris on the basis of DNA evidence. [3]
This species was described from Ruby Reef, 15°43′59″S 145°46′59″E / 15.733°S 145.783°E Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia. It occurs in the tropical Indo-West Pacific regions, with confirmed sightings from the Philippines, Thailand, Guam, Hawaii and the Marshall Islands. [4]
The mantle in this species is an almost translucent white in colour. The mantle border ranges in colour from opaque white to orange-yellow. The midline of the body has a more opaque line that runs from the rhinophores to the posterior branchia ( gills). The rhinophores and branchia have an orange-brown tint. [5] [6] [7]
The exact food source for this sea slug is not yet known but the type specimen was found on a purple sponge species which is probably its food. [4]