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Halgerda stricklandi

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Superfamily
  
Doridoidea

Genus
  
Halgerda

Higher classification
  
Halgerda

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Family
  
Discodorididae

Scientific name
  
Halgerda stricklandi

Rank
  
Species

Halgerda stricklandi

Similar
  
Halgerda, Halgerda tessellata, Halgerda carlsoni, Halgerda willeyi, Halgerda batangas

Halgerda stricklandi is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae.

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Distribution

Originally described from Ko Ha, Andaman Sea, Thailand. This species has also been found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Myanmar.

Description

This animal can be distinguished by large, conical, bright orange-tipped tubercles scattered over the dorsum. Below each of the orange tips the tubercles is a band of solid white. Many smaller orange tubercles are scattered amongst the larger ones. The rhinophore club is translucent yellow. There is a single black line extending down the length of both the rhinophore club and stalk, on the posterior midline. There is black pigmentation on the anterior side of the club, while the gill has black spots on the anterior sides of the four branchial leaves. The margin of the foot is orange.

References

Halgerda stricklandi Wikipedia