Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Goniodorididae Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Onchidoridoidea Genus Trapania | |
Trapania safracornia 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 Rottnest Island, Western Australia. It has been found at a number of sites in Western Australia.
Description
The body of this goniodorid nudibranch is black or dark brown with white markings. The gills, oral tentacles and tail are tipped with white pigment. The lateral papillae are also white, sometimes with brown near the base and the body has patches of white at the base of the rhinophores and gills.
Ecology
Trapania safracornia feeds on Entoprocta which often grow on sponges and other living substrata.
References
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