Trapania goddardi explained

Trapania goddardi 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 Bahía de Banderas, Mexico.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Trapania goddardi. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-19
2. Bertsch, H., 2006. Trapania goddardi The Slug Site, Miller, M. ed., accessed 2018-01-13.
3. Rudman, W.B., 2005 (February 4) Trapania goddardi Hermosillo & Valdes, 2004. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

   Description

   The body of this goniodorid nudibranch attains 7 mm. It is translucent white in colour, with pale brown mottling and darker brown patches of surface pigment. The lateral papillae, oral tentacles, gills and rhinophores are mottled with light and dark brown like the body.^[2]

   Ecology

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

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