Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Goniodorididae Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Onchidoridoidea Genus Trapania | |
Similar Spotted spoon‑nose eel, Seaweed blenny, Diamond lizardfish, Trapania, Eulima | ||
Trapania dalva 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 first described from Miami, Florida. It has also been reported from the Bahamas.
Description
This goniodorid nudibranch is cream with brown patches, with white bosses on the body. This appearance with raised tubercles is illustrated in one photograph from Florida. Larger animals have extensive brown patches reminiscent of Trapania brunnea and small raised tubercles. These are thought to be the adult form of this species.
Ecology
Trapania dalva probably feeds on Entoprocta which often grow on sponges, sea squirts and other living substrata.
References
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