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Thecacera darwini

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Thecacera darwini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Superfamily: Polyceroidea
Family: Polyceridae
Genus: Thecacera
Species:
T. darwini
Binomial name
Thecacera darwini
Pruvot-Fol, 1950[1]

Thecacera darwini is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Polyceridae.

Distribution

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This species was first described from Chile, South America. It was first collected by Charles Darwin.

Description

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This polycerid nudibranch is translucent white in colour, with scattered black spots. The tip of the tail, gills, rhinophores and rhinophore sheaths are yellow.[2]

Ecology

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Thecacera darwini feeds on the bryozoan Beania magellanica.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Pruvot-Fol, A. (1950). Le genre Thecacera Fleming, 1828 et une espece nouvelle: Thecacera darwini. Journal de Conchiologie, 90(1): 48-52
  2. ^ Rudman, W.B., 2003 (September 7) Thecacera darwini Pruvot-Fol, 1950. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  3. ^ Schroedl, M. (2003) Sea Slugs of southern South America. ConchBooks, 165pp.