Trapania goslineri explained

Trapania goslineri 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 Bahia de los Angeles, Baja California, Mexico.

Description

The length of the body attains 8 mm. This goniodorid nudibranch is white in colour, with oval black spots and a median black stripe on the body. The tips of the rhinophores, gills, lateral papillae, oral tentacles and tail are golden orange. Trapania darwini has a similar pattern of colour except that the brown patches have white spots within them.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Trapania goslineri. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-19
2. Rudman, W.B., 2000 (December 22) Trapania goslineri Millen & Bertsch, 2000. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

   Ecology

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

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