Ancula mapae

Ancula mapae

Ancula mapae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Family: Goniodorididae
Genus: Ancula
Species:
A. mapae
Binomial name
Ancula mapae
Burn, 1961[1]

Ancula mapae is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.

Distribution

This species was first described from Victoria, Australia.

Description

This goniodorid nudibranch is translucent white in colour with brown patches or stripes composed of small brown spots interspersed with white pigment. The pre-rhinophoral papillae, extra-branchial papillae and tail have a band of yellow before the tip. There are two extra-branchial papillae which are strongly tapered to a point.[2]

Ecology

Ancula mapae probably feeds on Entoprocta which often grow on hydroids, bryozoa and other living substrata.

References

  1. ^ Burn, R. F. 1961. Drepaniella mapae gen. et spec. nov., a new goniodorid nudibranch from south eastern Australia. Veliger 3(4):102-104.
  2. ^ "Ancula mapae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.

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