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Kalinga ornata

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Kingdom
  
Superfamily
  
Subfamily
  
Kalinginae

Phylum
  
Class
  
Family
  
Scientific name
  
Kalinga ornata

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Species

Kalinga ornata ornata 01 35mm a rare species usually deep like over 80m depth

Genus
  
KalingaAlder & Hancock

Similar
  
Polyceridae, Plocamopherus, Goniobranchus tinctorius, Chromodoris orientalis, Roboastra gracilis

Kalinga ornata nudibranch


Kalinga ornata is a species of large, colourful nudibranch in the family Polyceridae. It is the only species in the genus Kalinga, which is the type genus of the subfamily Kalinginae.

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Distribution

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Kalinga ornata resides in the deep coastal waters of the Indo-West Pacific (though it has also been reported from Hawaii). While it occasionally washes up in shallow regions, live individuals have been observed by divers at a depth of 6 m, they have been trawled from depths of 76 m, and observed by an ROV at a depth of 182 m.

Description

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Kalinga ornata is nocturnal, reaching sizes of at least 130 mm, and prefers sandy or silty substrate. It has been shown to feed on Brittle Stars, a completely unique diet for a nudibranch.

References

Kalinga ornata Wikipedia