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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Suborder: | Doridina |
Superfamily: | Onchidoridoidea |
Family: | Goniodorididae |
Genus: | Trapania |
Species: | T. dalva
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Binomial name | |
Trapania dalva Marcus, 1972
[1]
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Trapania dalva is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae. [2]
This species was first described from Miami, Florida. [1] It has also been reported from the Bahamas. [3]
This goniodorid nudibranch is cream with brown patches, with white bosses on the body. [1] This appearance with raised tubercles is illustrated in one photograph from Florida. [4] Larger animals have extensive brown patches reminiscent of Trapania brunnea and small raised tubercles. These are thought to be the adult form of this species. [5]
The maximum recorded body length is 12 mm. [6]
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. [6] Maximum recorded depth is 0 m. [6]
Trapania dalva probably feeds on Entoprocta which often grow on sponges, sea squirts and other living substrata.
Trapania dalva | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Suborder: | Doridina |
Superfamily: | Onchidoridoidea |
Family: | Goniodorididae |
Genus: | Trapania |
Species: | T. dalva
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Binomial name | |
Trapania dalva Marcus, 1972
[1]
|
Trapania dalva is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae. [2]
This species was first described from Miami, Florida. [1] It has also been reported from the Bahamas. [3]
This goniodorid nudibranch is cream with brown patches, with white bosses on the body. [1] This appearance with raised tubercles is illustrated in one photograph from Florida. [4] Larger animals have extensive brown patches reminiscent of Trapania brunnea and small raised tubercles. These are thought to be the adult form of this species. [5]
The maximum recorded body length is 12 mm. [6]
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. [6] Maximum recorded depth is 0 m. [6]
Trapania dalva probably feeds on Entoprocta which often grow on sponges, sea squirts and other living substrata.