Miamira alleni is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[2]
| Miamira alleni | |
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| Miamira alleni at East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, head end towards the front | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Miamira |
| Species: | M. alleni
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| Binomial name | |
| Miamira alleni (Gosliner, 1996)[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Ceratosoma alleni Gosliner, 1996 (basionym) | |
Distribution
editThis species is found in shallow reefs in Southeast Asia.[1][3][4][5][6]
Ecology
editM. alleni has not been observed eating, but it is likely that it consumes sponges, like other Miamira species.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Gosliner, T.M. 1996. Phylogeny of Ceratosoma (Nudibranchia: Chromodorididae), with Descriptions of Two New Species. Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci. 49(3):115-126.
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2012). Miamira alleni. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=597461 on 2012-07-21
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 1998 (October 2) Ceratosoma alleni Gosliner, 1996. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ^ Debelius, H. & Kuiter, R.H. (2007) Nudibranchs of the world. ConchBooks, Frankfurt, 360 pp. ISBN 978-3-939767-06-0 page(s): 106
- ^ Gosliner, T.M., Behrens, D.W. & Valdés, Á. (2008) Indo-Pacific Nudibranchs and seaslugs. A field guide to the world's most diverse fauna. Sea Challengers Natural History Books, Washington, 426 pp. page(s): 275
- ^ Johnson R.F. & Gosliner T.M. (2012) Traditional taxonomic groupings mask evolutionary history: A molecular phylogeny and new classification of the chromodorid nudibranchs. PLoS ONE 7(4): e33479
External links
edit- Photos of Miamira alleni on Sealife Collection