Trinchesia sibogae is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trinchesiidae.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
| Superfamily: | Fionoidea |
| Family: | Trinchesiidae |
| Genus: | Trinchesia |
| Species: | T. sibogae
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Distribution
editThis species was described from Kangean Island, Indonesia. Trinchesia sibogae is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific region.[3] This species is large for this family, with a maximum size of 35 mm length.[4]
References
edit- ^ Bergh, L. S. R. (1905). Die Opisthobranchiata der Siboga-Expedition. Monographie 50, pp. 1-248, pls. 1- 20, page 231, plate II fig 17 and plate XX fig 1-3.
- ^ Picton, B.; Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2017). Trinchesia sibogae (Bergh, 1905). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=834113 on 2017-12-07
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2003 (October 20) Cuthona sibogae (Bergh, 1905). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ^ Cuthona sibogae Bergh, 1905.
- Marshall, J. G. and R. C. Willan. 1999. Nudibranchs of Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef : a survey of the Opisthobranchia (sea slugs) of Heron and Wistari Reefs. Backhuys: Leiden. x, 257 pp
- Miller, M. C.; Willan, R. C. (2005). A redescription and taxonomic reappraisal of the Indo-Pacific aeolid nudibranch Trinchesia sibogae (Bergh, 1905)(Gastropoda, Opisthobranchia). Vita Malacologica. 3: 69-75
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