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Pierre's armina

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Pierre's armina
Pierre's armina feeding on the purple sea pen Actinoptilum molle
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Binomial name
Armina sp.

Pierre's armina, scientific name Armina sp. (as designated by Zsilavecz, 2007) [citation needed], is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Arminidae. This species was undescribed by science as of November 2009.

Distribution

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In 2009, this species had only been found off South Africa, in False Bay off Windmill Beach, in at least 10 m of water. It appears to be endemic.[citation needed]

Description

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Pierre's armina grows up to 70 mm (2.8 in) in length. It is a black-bodied nudibranch with raised white longitudinal ridges. The edge of the mantle is yellow and the foot is pinkish with a yellow margin. It has small ridged rhinophores, which are close together at their base.[1]

Ecology

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Pierre's armina burrows in sand and feeds on the purple sea pen, Actinoptilum molle.

References

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  1. ^ ZSILAVECZ, G. (2007). Nudibranchs of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay. ISBN 0-620-38054-3.