Bornella irvingi explained

Bornella irvingi is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Bornellidae.[1]

Distribution

This species was described from the Pitcairn Islands, Pacific Ocean.

Description

Bornella irvingi has a smooth white body,, white gills and lateral appendages. The velar tentacles, rhinophore clubs and rhinophore sheath processes are orange, with white bases. There is a dark brown area on the head separating these processes from the rest of the body.

Notes and References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Bornella irvingi Edmunds & Preece, 1996. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2017-02-21.