Gargamella blokoverdensis
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| Gargamella blokoverdensis Moro & Ortea, 2015[1]
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Gargamella blokoverdensis is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.[2]
Distribution
This species was described from Arrecife da Parda, Isla de Sal, Cape Verde Islands. The specimens were found in the intertidal zone or up to 1 m depth.[1]
Description
Gargamella blokoverdensis is a small dorid nudibranch, growing to 16 mm in length. It is orange in colour with spots of brown.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Moro L. & Ortea J. (2015). Nuevos taxones de babosas marinas de las islas Canarias y de Cabo Verde (Mollusca: Heterobranchia). Vieraea. 43: 21-86. page(s): 43, pls 16-17
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Gargamella blokoverdensis Moro & Ortea, 2015. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-11-08.