Nembrotha megalocera explained

Nembrotha megalocera is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae. It was first described in 1990.[1]

Distribution

This species is known from the Red Sea.

Description

Nembrotha megalocera is a large black and orange-yellow nembrothid that grows to at least 45 mm in length. It has a blue foot. The rhinophores are red and purple and the gill stalks are white and yellow.[2]

Ecology

Nembrotha megalocera eats colonial ascidians.

Notes and References

  1. MolluscaBase (2018). Nembrotha megalocera Yonow, 1990. Accessed on 2019-10-13.
  2. Rudman, W.B., 2000 (August 3) Nembrotha megalocera Yonow, 1990. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.