Nembrotha_aurea

<i>Nembrotha aurea</i>

Nembrotha aurea

Species of gastropod

Nembrotha aurea is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae. It was first described in 2008.[2]

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Distribution

The type locality of this species is Msimbati, Mtwara Region, Tanzania. It is known from the western Indo-Pacific Ocean.[3]

Description

Nembrotha aurea is a large creamy-yellow nembrothid that grows to at least 30 mm in length. The body is marked with brown longitudinal lines. The rhinophores are reddy-brown. The mantle is orange-red and the gill stalks and branches are white-electric blue while the gill pinnae are deep red.

Ecology

Nembrotha aurea eats colonial ascidians.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Pola, M., Cervera, J.L. and Gosliner, T.M. 2008. Revision of the Indo-Pacific genus Nembrotha (Nudibranchia: Dorididae: Polyceridae), with description of two new species. Scientia Marina 72(1): 145-183.
  2. [2]
    Bouchet, P. (2010). Nembrotha aurea Pola, Cervera & Gosliner, 2008. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2017-11-16
  3. [3]
    Rudman, W.B., 2008 (March 4) Nembrotha aurea Pola, Cervera & Gosliner, 2008. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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