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Polycera aurantiomarginata

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Polycera aurantiomarginata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Superfamily: Polyceroidea
Family: Polyceridae
Genus: Polycera
Species:
P. aurantiomarginata
Binomial name
Polycera aurantiomarginata
García Gómez & Bobo, 1984[1]
Synonyms

? Polycera chilluna Marcus, 1957

Polycera aurantiomarginata is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae.

Distribution

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This species of polycerid nudibranch was described from Spain. It is found on the west African coast as far south as Angola.[2] It may be synonymous with the western Atlantic species Polycera chilluna.

Description

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The body of Polycera aurantiomarginata is dark grey or black white with longitudinal yellow lines. The oral veil has six tapering yellow-tipped papillae. There is a broad orange line at the lower edge of the foot.[2]

Ecology

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Polycera aurantiomarginata feeds on a bryozoan.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Garcia-Gomez, J.C. & Bobo, A., 1984. Una nueva especie de Polycera Cuvier (Mollusca: Nudibranchia) del litoral iberico. Cah. Biol. Mar., 25: 361-373.
  2. ^ a b c Rudman, W.B., 2001 (February 19) Polycera aurantiomarginata García Gómez & Bobo, 1984. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.