Trapania lineata is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.[2]
Trapania lineata | |
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Trapania lineata crawling across a sponge | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Superfamily: | Onchidoridoidea |
Family: | Goniodorididae |
Genus: | Trapania |
Species: | T. lineata
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Binomial name | |
Trapania lineata Haefelfinger, 1960[1]
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Distribution
editThis species was first described from Villefranche-sur-Mer in the Mediterranean Sea. It is found from Antalya, Turkey to Spain.[3]
Description
editThe length of the body attains 15 mm. This goniodorid nudibranch is translucent white in colour, with a pattern of opaque white lines on the body and running into the lateral papillae. The oral tentacles, rhinophores, gills and lateral processes are tipped with yellow-orange pigment. There is a narrow white stripe along the tail which becomes an orange tip.[3]
Ecology
editTrapania lineata feeds on Entoprocta which often grow on sponges.[3]
References
edit- ^ Haefelfinger, H-R. (1960) Neue und wenig bekannte Opisthobranchier der Gattungen Trapania und Caloria aus der Bucht von Villefranche-sur-mer (A.-M.). Revue Suisse de Zoologie, 67(2): 226-238.
- ^ Gofas, S. (2015). Trapania lineata. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-19
- ^ a b c Rudman, W.B., 2002 (August 4) Trapania lineata Haefelfinger, 1960. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
External links
edit- Photos of Trapania lineata on Sealife Collection