Taringa arcaica
| Taringa arcaica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Nudipleura clade Nudibranchia |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Discodorididae |
| Genus: | Taringa |
| Species: | T. arcaica |
| Binomial name | |
| Taringa arcaica Moro & Ortea, 2015[1] | |
Taringa arcaica is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.[2]
Distribution
This species was described from east of Santa María and at Shark, Pedra de Lume, Isla de Sal, Cape Verde Islands. The specimens were found in the intertidal zone or up to 1 m depth.[1]
Description
Taringa arcaica is a dorid nudibranch, growing to at least 30 mm in length. It is translucent yellow in colour with spots of pale brown which have darker brown centres. The gills are pale brown flecked with dark brown.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Moro L. & Ortea J. (2015). Nuevos taxones de babosas marinas de las islas Canarias y de Cabo Verde (Mollusca: Heterobranchia). Vieraea. 43: 21-86. page(s): 43, pls 16-17
- ↑ Bouchet, P. (2015). Taringa arcaica Moro & Ortea, 2015. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-11-08.
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