Caryophyllidia Explained

Caryophyllidia are an anatomical feature of the external dorsal surface of dorid sea slugs. Caryophyllidia are sensory tubercles, surrounded by tiny needle-like structures called spicules, that are present on the outer mantle.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: slugophile.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110827105908/http://slugophile.com/pages/anatomy.php?show=caryophyllidia . 2011-08-27 .
  2. Web site: Marine species identification portal glossary .
  3. Caryophyllidia-bearing dorid nudibranchs (Mollusca, Nudibranchia, Doridacea) from Costa Rica . Camacho-García, Y.E. . Valdés, Á. . 2003 . California Academy of Sciences .

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