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Trapania aureopunctata

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Trapania aureopunctata is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.

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Distribution

This species was described from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It has also been reported from Tasmania and Victoria.

Description

The body of this goniodorid nudibranch is opaque white. There are very fine orange spots and a few larger orange spots on the body and lateral papillae.

Ecology

Trapania aureopunctata probably feeds on Entoprocta which often grow on sponges and other living substrata.

References

Trapania aureopunctata Wikipedia


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