Thorunna punicea explained

Thorunna punicea 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 Passe de Koumac, New Caledonia, -20.6783°N 178.7°W.[2]

Description

This species is similar in coloration to Hypselodoris melanesica and Mexichromis albofimbria. It has a purple mantle with a thin white margin and darker purple bases to the rhinophores and gills.

Notes and References

  1. MolluscaBase (2018). Thorunna punicea (Rudman, 1995). Accessed on 2018-12-24.
  2. Rudman, W.B., 2005 (February 1) Thorunna punicea (Rudman, 1995). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.