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Trapania nebula

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Trapania nebula 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 Madang, Papua New Guinea.

Description

This goniodorid nudibranch is translucent grey-brown with an irregular pattern of white covering most of the body. The rhinophores and gills are edged with yellow or orange.

Ecology

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

References

Trapania nebula Wikipedia


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