Knoutsodonta sparsa explained

Knoutsodonta sparsa 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 Cullercoats, North Tyneside, England. It is currently known from the European coasts of the North Atlantic Ocean from Norway, Orkney and Sweden south to the northern coast of Spain.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Gofas, S. (2015). Onchidoris sparsa. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-01-17.
2. Thompson, T. E. and G. H. Brown (1984). Biology of Opisthobranch Molluscs Vol 2. 229 pp. 41 Pls. Ray Society, page 62.
3. Ortea, J. A. (1979). Onchidoris sparsa (Alder & Hancock, 1846) in Asturias, northern Spain. The Veliger 22(1): 45-48.
4. Rudman, W.B., 2009 (November 29) Onchidoris sparsa (Alder & Hancock, 1846). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.^{[2] [3]}

   Diet

   Knoutsodonta sparsa feeds on the bryozoan Cellepora pumicosa. It has also been reported to eat Porella concinna.

   References

5. Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2015). Onchidoris sparsa (Alder & Hancock, 1846). [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. Accessed on 2016-01-15.^[2]