Trinchesia ocellata
| Trinchesia ocellata | |
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| Trinchesia-ocellata | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
| Family: | Trinchesiidae |
| Genus: | Trinchesia |
| Species: | T. ocellata |
| Binomial name | |
| Trinchesia ocellata Schmekel, 1966[1] | |
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Trinchesia ocellata is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marinegastropodmollusc in the familyTrinchesiidae.[2]
Distribution
This species was described from the Gulf of Naples, Italy. It has been recorded on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea from Italy to Spain.[3][4]
Ecology
Trinchesia ocellata is found on a number of colonial hydroids including Sertularella and Halecium labrosum.[4]
References
- ^Schmekel, L. (1966). Zwei neue Arten der Familie Cuthonidae aus dem Golf von Neapel: Trichesia granosa n. sp. und Trinchesia ocellata n. sp. (Gastr. Opisthobranchia). Pubbl. Staz. Zool. Napoli 35: 13-28.
- ^Picton, B.; Gofas, S. (2017). Trinchesia ocellata Schmekel, 1966. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=750612 on 2017-12-06
- ^Rudman, W.B., 2001 (April 29) Cuthona ocellata (Schmekel, 1966). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ^ abBallesteros, Manuel, Enric Madrenas, Miquel Pontes et al. (2012-2016) Tenellia ocellata in OPK-Opistobranquis, Published: 17/05/2012, Accessed: 27/12/2016.
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213
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