Trapania rudmani is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.[2]
| Trapania rudmani | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Superfamily: | Onchidoridoidea |
| Family: | Goniodorididae |
| Genus: | Trapania |
| Species: | T. rudmani
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| Binomial name | |
| Trapania rudmani Miller, 1981[1]
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Distribution
editThis species was described from Otago, New Zealand. It is found throughout New Zealand but has not been reported elsewhere.[1]
Description
editThe body of this goniodorid nudibranch is translucent with a frosted white surface. The rhinophores, gills, oral tentacles and tail are slightly more heavily marked with white pigment. The lateral papillae are also white, but with an orange or yellow stripe on the outer sides.[3]
Ecology
editTrapania rudmani feeds on Entoprocta which often grow on sponges and other living substrata.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Miller, M.C. (1981) Trapania rudmani, a new dorid nudbranch (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia) from New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 8: 5-9.
- ^ Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2015). Trapania rudmani. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-20
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2002 (February 9) Trapania rudmani Miller, 1981. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ^ New Zealand Nudibranchs - Ian Skipworth