Miamira sinuata explained

Miamira sinuata is a species of colorful dorid nudibranch, a sea slug, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific.[1]

Distribution

This species is reported from the central Indo-Pacific including the Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia and eastern Australia. It is very variable in colour and it is not certain whether Miamira flavicostata and Miamira magnifica are distinct species.[2]

Description

Miamira sinuata has a mottled appearance with a bright green to purplish brown reticulation. The whole body is covered with low rounded yellow tubercles and there are a few aquamarine spots placed at the sides of the mantle in most individuals. The gills and the rhinophores are translucent greenish or brownish with scattered white spots. The front of the mantle has a central lobe and two lateral lobes.[2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. MolluscaBase (2018). Miamira sinuata (van Hasselt, 1824). Accessed on 2019-02-01.
  2. Rudman, W.B., 2007 (April 30) Ceratosoma sinuatum (van Hasselt, 1824). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  3. Debelius, H. & Kuiter, R.H. (2007) Nudibranchs of the world. ConchBooks, Frankfurt, 360 pp. page(s): 104
  4. 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): 272