Thuridilla hopei explained

Thuridilla hopei is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Plakobranchidae.^[1]

Distribution

The type locality for this marine species is Nice, France, in the Mediterranean Sea.^[2] This species is also found off Spain, Portugal and Greece. It is found in the benthic zone in subtropical climates.

References

• Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213

External links

• Sea Slug Forum info

Notes and References

1. Gofas, S. (2010). Thuridilla hopei (Vérany, 1853). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139687 on 2012-06-11
2. Jensen K. R. (November 2007). "Biogeography of the Sacoglossa (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia)" Bonner zoologische Beiträge 55(2006)(3-4): 255–281.