Knoutsodonta brasiliensis explained

Knoutsodonta brasiliensis is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Onchidorididae.[1]

Distribution

This species was described from Praia do Forno, Arraial do Cabo, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Diet

The animals feed and lay eggs on the bryozoan Parasmittina protecta (Thornely, 1905).[2]

Notes and References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Knoutsodonta brasiliensis (Alvim, Padula & Pimenta, 2011). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-01-15.
  2. Padula, V. (2013) Knoutsodonta brasiliensis In Koehler, E. Medslugs.de, accessed on 2016-01-15.