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Rostanga lutescens

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Rostanga lutescens, is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Discodorididae.

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Distribution

This species was described from Timor, Indonesia. It has subsequently been reported from the Marshall Islands.

Description

This dorid nudibranch is a pale, translucent orange or yellow in colour, and the dorsum is covered with caryophyllidia.

Ecology

Most species of Rostanga feed on sponges of the family Microcionidae.

References

Rostanga lutescens Wikipedia


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