Crosslandia daedali explained

Crosslandia daedali is a species of sea slug within the family Scyllaeidae,^[1] found in subtropical waters in the Eastern Central Pacific Ocean in Mexico and Costa Rica. It lives in benthic environments,^[2] usually on algae within the genus Padina where it grazes on small hydroids.^[3]

Description

Crosslandia daedali grows to a length of 2.5 centimeters. Its color is described as being a greenish brown-orange, with brown and white lines on the sides and underside of the lobes. 6 small blue spots are found along the middle of the body, with most of them having fine black borders.

External links

• Poorman, L. H.; Mulliner, D. K. (1981). A new species of Crosslandia (Nudibranchia Dendronotacea) from the Gulf of California. Nautilus. 95(2): 96-99
• Behrens D.W. (2004) Pacific Coast nudibranchs, Supplement II. New species to the Pacific Coast and new information on the oldies. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (4) 55(2): 11–54

Notes and References

1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Crosslandia daedali Poorman & Mulliner, 1981 . 2022-10-06 . www.marinespecies.org.
2. Web site: Crosslandia daedali, Daedalus' nudibranch . 2022-10-06 . www.sealifebase.ca.
3. Web site: jurisdiction=New South Wales; corporateName=Australian Museum; author=Rudman . W. B. . 2010-07-15 . The Sea Slug Forum - Crosslandia daedali . 2022-10-06 . www.seaslugforum.net . en.