Trapania gibbera explained

Trapania gibbera is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.^[1]

Distribution

This species was first described from Nivani Island, Louisiade Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. The original description also includes specimens from Bali and Okinawa. A specimen from Lizard Island, Queensland is probably this species.^[2]

Description

This goniodorid nudibranch is opaque white in colour. The oral tentacles are translucent orange and the rhinophores and gills are edged with the same colour. There is a dark brown bar across the front of the head between the oral tentacles.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Trapania gibbera. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-16
2. Rudman, W.B., 2002 (October 1) Trapania cf. aurata [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.]
3. Rudman, W.B., 2008 (March 10) Trapania gibbera Gosliner & Fahey, 2008. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

   Ecology

   Trapania gibbera probably feeds on Entoprocta which often grow on sponges and other living substrata.

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