Doriprismatica atromarginata explained

Doriprismatica atromarginata is a species of sea slug. It is a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[1]

Distribution

This species is found throughout the tropical and sub-tropical Indo-Pacific area.

Description

Doriprismatica atromarginata ranges in color from creamy-white through yellow to pale brown. It typically has a black-lined edge running down the outside of a very folded mantle and black rhinophore clubs. The frilly mantle sometimes appears to move like a wave as the animal crawls along. It can reach a total length of at least 60 mm. This species is very similar in appearance to Doriprismatica sibogae and Doriprismatica plumbea, although Doriprismatica atromarginata is by far the more common and is not quite as deep yellow in colour as the other species.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Ecology

Doriprismatica atromarginata feeds on sponges and has been seen feeding on the species Hyatella intestinalis.[10] The species is capable of obtaining metabolites from its food source, and uses them to protect itself against predators.[11]

Notes and References

  1. MolluscaBase (2018). Doriprismatica atromarginata (Cuvier, 1804). Accessed on 2018-12-25.
  2. Rudman W.B. (1984) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: a review of the genera. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 81 (2/3): 115-273. page(s): 149
  3. Rudman W.B. (1986) The Chromodorididae (Ophistobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: the genus Glossodoris Ehrenbergh (= Casella, H. & A; Adams). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 86: 101-184. page(s): 103
  4. Rudman W.B. & Darvell B.W. (1990) Opisthobranch molluscs of Hong Kong: Part 1. Goniodorididae, Onchidorididae, Triophidae, Gymnodorididae, Chromodorididae (Nudibranchia). Asian Marine Biology 7: 31-79. page(s): 64
  5. Rudman W.B. (1990) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: further species of Glossodoris, Thorunna and the Chromodoris aureomarginata colour group. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 100: 263-326 page(s): 272
  6. Richmond, M. (Ed.) (1997). A guide to the seashores of Eastern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean islands. Sida/Department for Research Cooperation, SAREC: Stockholm, Sweden. . 448 pp.
  7. Debelius, H. & Kuiter, R.H. (2007) Nudibranchs of the world. ConchBooks, Frankfurt, 360 pp. page(s): 192
  8. Gosliner, T.M., Behrens, D.W. & Valdés, Á. (2008) Indo-Pacific Nudibranchs and seaslugs. A field guide to the world's most diverse fauna. Sea Challengers Natural History Books, Washington, 426 pp. page(s): 233
  9. Johnson R.F. & Gosliner T.M. (2012) Traditional taxonomic groupings mask evolutionary history: A molecular phylogeny and new classification of the chromodorid nudibranchs. PLoS ONE 7(4): e33479
  10. Rudman, W.B., 1998 (April 22) Glossodoris atromarginata (Cuvier, 1804). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  11. Li. Xiao-Lu. Li. Song-Wei. Yao. Li-Gong. Mollo. Ernesto. Gavagnin. Margherita. Guo. Yue-Wei. 2019-11-15. The chemical and chemo-ecological studies on Weizhou nudibranch Glossodoris atromarginata. Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry. 59 . 5 . 554–560 . en. 10.1002/mrc.4949. 31729061.

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