Thuridilla lineolata
| Thuridilla lineolata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Family: | Plakobranchidae |
| Genus: | Thuridilla |
| Species: | T. lineolata
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| Binomial name | |
| Thuridilla lineolata (Bergh, 1905)
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Thuridilla lineolata is a species of sea slug, a sacoglossan, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Plakobranchidae. It is an Indo-Pacific species that lives in or near coral reefs and eats algae.
Distribution and habitat[edit]
This species occurs in the tropical West-Pacific, mainly in Indonesia and the Philippines. It lives on the external slope of coral reefs, on top of the reef, and in the lagoon.
Description[edit]
This species can be up to 3 cm in size. The body is partially covered by the fold of the lateral parapodia. The mantle is bright blue, and the edges of the parapodia are framed by two lines: a fine black one and an orange one on the external side.
The smooth rhinophores and the oral cavity are also marked with a black line and with an orange band.
Biology[edit]
This species is benthic and diurnal. Because of its aposematic coloration, it crawls around to feed in the daylight. Its diet is based on algae.
References[edit]
- P.L. Beesley, G.J.B. Ross & A. Wells,"Mollusca-The southern synthesis", vol.5,CSIRO,1998,ISBN 0-643-05756-0
- David Behrens, "Nudibranch behaviour", Newworld Publication INC., 2005, ISBN 978-1878348418
- Gary Cobb & Richard Willan, "Undersea jewels- a colour guide to nudibranchs", Australian Biological Resources Study, 2006, ISBN 0642568472
External links[edit]
External links[edit]
- Photos of Thuridilla lineolata on Sealife Collection