Goniodoris meracula explained

Goniodoris meracula is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.^[1]

Distribution

This species was first described from Victoria, south-eastern Australia. It is found from Pearson Island, South Australia to the mid New South Wales coast, from intertidal to 65 m depth.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Goniodoris meracula Burn, 1958. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-20
2. Burn, R. (1989). Opisthobranchs, in Shepherd, S.A. & Thomas, I.M. Marine Invertebrates of Southern Australia, Part II. South Australian Government Printing Division, Adelaide. 900 pages
3. Rudman, W.B., 2003 (September 3) Goniodoris meracula Burn, 1958. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

   Description

   This goniodorid nudibranch is translucent grey in colour, with spots and patches of white and brown surface pigment.

   Ecology

   Goniodoris meracula feeds on colonial ascidians into which it eats cavities within which it is often hidden.

   References