Polycera aurantiomarginata
| Polycera aurantiomarginata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Superfamily: | Polyceroidea |
| Family: | Polyceridae |
| Genus: | Polycera |
| Species: | P. aurantiomarginata
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| Binomial name | |
| Polycera aurantiomarginata García Gómez & Bobo, 1984[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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? Polycera chilluna Marcus, 1957 | |
Polycera aurantiomarginata is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae.
Distribution
[edit]This species of polycerid nudibranch was described from Spain. It is found on the west African coast as far south as Angola.[2] It may be synonymous with the western Atlantic species Polycera chilluna.
Description
[edit]The body of Polycera aurantiomarginata is dark grey or black white with longitudinal yellow lines. The oral veil has six tapering yellow-tipped papillae. There is a broad orange line at the lower edge of the foot.[2]
Ecology
[edit]Polycera aurantiomarginata feeds on a bryozoan.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Garcia-Gomez, J.C. & Bobo, A., 1984. Una nueva especie de Polycera Cuvier (Mollusca: Nudibranchia) del litoral iberico. Cah. Biol. Mar., 25: 361-373.
- ^ a b c Rudman, W.B., 2001 (February 19) Polycera aurantiomarginata García Gómez & Bobo, 1984. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.