Trapania gibbera
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| The nudibranch Trapania gibbera, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. | |
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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura |
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| Species: | T. gibbera
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| Trapania gibbera Gosliner & Fahey, 2008[1]
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Trapania gibbera is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.[2]
Distribution
This species was first described from Nivani Island, Louisiade Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. The original description also includes specimens from Bali and Okinawa.[1] A specimen from Lizard Island, Queensland is probably this species.[3]
Description
This goniodorid nudibranch is opaque white in colour. The oral tentacles are translucent orange and the rhinophores and gills are edged with the same colour. There is a dark brown bar across the front of the head between the oral tentacles.[4]
Ecology
Trapania gibbera probably feeds on Entoprocta which often grow on sponges and other living substrata.
References
- ^ a b 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
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Trapania gibbera. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-16
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2002 (October 1) Trapania cf. aurata [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.]
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2008 (March 10) Trapania gibbera Gosliner & Fahey, 2008. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
External links
- Photos of Trapania gibbera on Sealife Collection