Ancula mapae is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.

Ancula mapae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Superfamily: Onchidoridoidea
Family: Goniodorididae
Genus: Ancula
Species:
A. mapae
Binomial name
Ancula mapae
Burn, 1961[1]

Distribution

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This species was first described from Victoria, Australia.

Description

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This goniodorid nudibranch is translucent white in colour with brown patches or stripes composed of small brown spots interspersed with white pigment. The pre-rhinophoral papillae, extra-branchial papillae and tail have a band of yellow before the tip. There are two extra-branchial papillae which are strongly tapered to a point.[2]

Ecology

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Ancula mapae probably feeds on Entoprocta which often grow on hydroids, bryozoa and other living substrata.

References

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  1. ^ Burn, R. F. 1961. Drepaniella mapae gen. et spec. nov., a new goniodorid nudibranch from south eastern Australia. Veliger 3(4):102-104.
  2. ^ "Ancula mapae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.