Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Onchidorididae Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Onchidoridoidea Genus Onchidoris | |
Onchidoris tridactila is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Onchidorididae.
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Distribution
This species was described from Verdicio, Asturias, on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Spain, 43°35′N 005°50′W. Additional specimens were found nearby at El Puntal, 43°30′N 005°14′W.
Description
Onchidoris tridactila is similar in appearance to Knoutsodonta depressa but is distinguished by having a rhinophore sheath with three elongate tubercles, similar to the ones which cover the dorsal surface of the mantle.
Diet
This species was found on the bryozoan Schizomavella linearis which is a food also reported for Knoutsodonta depressa.
References
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