Inkspot nudibranch

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Inkspot nudibranch
Inkspot nudibranch ceratosoma ingozi.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Ceratosoma
Species:
C. ingozi
Binomial name
Ceratosoma ingozi
, 1996[1]

The inkspot nudibranch, Ceratosoma ingozi, is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.[2]

Distribution[]

This species has so far only been found around the southern African coast from the Cape Peninsula to Port Elizabeth in 15–40 m of water. It is probably endemic.[3]

Description[]

The inkspot nudibranch is a deep-bodied dorid with a smooth skin and bluish-edged purple spots. It has creamy gills and rhinophores. Its body colour varies from a creamy yellow through pinks to purples. It may reach a total length of 80 mm.[4][5]

Ecology[]

This species feeds on sponges. Its egg ribbon is a stiff collar of large yellow-orange eggs.

References[]

  1. ^ Gosliner, T. M. (1996). Phylogeny of Ceratosoma (Nudibranchia: Chromodorididae), with descriptions of two new species. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. 49(3): 115–126.
  2. ^ MolluscaBase (2018). Ceratosoma ingozi Gosliner, 1996. Accessed on 2018-12-01.
  3. ^ Gosliner, T.M. 1987. Nudibranchs of Southern Africa ISBN 0-930118-13-8
  4. ^ Zsilavecz, G. 2007. Nudibranchs of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay. ISBN 0-620-38054-3
  5. ^ Rudman, W.B., 2005 (January 28) Ceratosoma ingozi Gosliner, 1996. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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