Godiva rachelae explained

Godiva rachelae is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.^[1]

Distribution

This species was described from Tanzania. It has been reported from Queensland, Australia.

Description

Godiva rachelae is a slender pale-bodied nudibranch with many cerata with a purple band near the tip. Its head has a pair of brown lines running into the oral tentacles which have two translucent purple bands.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Rosenberg, G. (2015). Godiva rachelae Rudman, 1980. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-12-20.
2. http://www.nudipixel.net/photo/00033886/ Godiva rachelae
3. Rudman, W.B., 2002 (February 14) Godiva rachelae Rudman, 1980. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.^[2]

   Ecology

   Godiva rachelae preys on hydroids.

   References