Atagema spongiosa is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae.[2][3]

Atagema spongiosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Family: Discodorididae
Genus: Atagema
Species:
A. spongiosa
Binomial name
Atagema spongiosa
(Kelaart, 1858)[1]
Synonyms
  • Trippa spongiosa
  • Phlegmodoris mephitica Bergh, 1878

Distribution

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This species was described from Sri Lanka. It is reported to be widespread in the tropical Indo-West Pacific Ocean.

References

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  1. ^ Kelaart, E.F. (1858). Description of new and little known species of Ceylon nudibranchiate molluscs and zoophytes. Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Columbo, 3(1): 84–139. page 108.
  2. ^ Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2022). "Atagema spongiosa (Kelaart, 1858)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  3. ^ Rudman, W.B., 2002 (May 15) Atagema spongiosa (Kelaart, 1858). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.