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Thorunna kahuna

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Thorunna kahuna
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia

clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
clade Euctenidiacea

clade Doridacea
Superfamily:
Doridoidea
Family:
Chromodorididae
Genus:
Thorunna
Species:
T. kahuna
Binomial name
Thorunna kahuna
Johnson R.F. & Gosliner, 2001

Thorunna kahuna is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[1]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Hawaii.

Description

This species is translucent pinkish-white with a magenta submarginal line on the mantle. On the back foot it has two dark purple lines. The rhinophores have translucent pink stalks and orange-red clubs while the gills are orange-red with translucent pink bases. There are prominent, opaque-white mantle glands around the posterior margin and, occasionally, in front of the rhinophores.[2] Adult specimens are about 10–16 mm long. They feed on sponges.

Ecology

References

  1. ^ Johnson R.F. & Gosliner T.M. (2001) Two new species of Thorunna Bergh 1878 (Mollusca: Nudibranchia: Chromodorididae) from the Indo-Pacific. Bollettino Malacologico 37 (5-8): 143-150. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=457656 on 2012-02-25
  2. ^ http://seaslugsofhawaii.com/species/Thorunna-kahuna-a.html


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