Thorunna halourga explained

Thorunna halourga is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[1]

Distribution

This species was described from Rasch Passage, Madang, Papua New Guinea and Batangas, Philippines. It has been reported from tropical eastern Australia.[2]

Description

The mantle is a pale lilac becoming purple in front of the rhinophores and behind the gills. The mantle margin, which is slightly undulate, has a broad white band. The rhinophores have a purple stalk and the lamellae are edged with orange. The gills are white with orange axes.

Notes and References

  1. MolluscaBase (2018). Thorunna halourga R. F. Johnson & Gosliner, 2001. Accessed on 2018-12-23.
  2. Rudman, W.B., 2002 (December 11) Thorunna halourga Johnson & Gosliner, 2001. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.