Biology:Reticulidia fungia

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Reticulidia fungia
Reticulidia fungia.jpg
Reticulidia fungia, head end towards the left
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Phyllidioidea
Family: Phyllidiidae
Genus: Reticulidia
Species:
R. fungia
Binomial name
Reticulidia fungia
Brunckhorst & Gosliner in Brunckhorst, 1993

Reticulidia fungia is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.[1][2]

Description

This species grows to a maximum length of 40 mm.[3] Reticulidia fungia does not grow as large as Reticulidia halgerda. It also has broad-based ridges, those being fewer in number than those of Reticulidia halgerda. The base of these ridges have a fine, white border. The mantle margin is broad and blue-grey in colour. It has a single, black line around the side of its foot occurring slightly above its gills.[4]

Distribution

Reticulidia fungia occurs in such areas as:[5]

  • Fiji
  • Micronesia
  • Eastern Australia
  • Taiwan
  • Christmas Island
  • Bali
  • Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia

Gallery

References

  1. Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdes A. & Warén A. 2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology, 47(1-2). ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany. ISBN:3-925919-72-4. ISSN 0076-2997. 397 pp. http://www.vliz.be/Vmdcdata/imis2/ref.php?refid=78278
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Reticulidia fungia Brunckhorst & Gosliner in Brunckhorst, 1993". Marinespecies.org. 2010-11-03. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=536734. Retrieved 2011-08-11. 
  3. "Reticulidia fungia". Sealifebase.org. http://www.sealifebase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=87407. Retrieved 2011-08-11. 
  4. Brunckhorst, D.J., 1993, The systematics and phylogeny of Phyllidiid Nudibranchs (Doridoidea), Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 16: 1-107.
  5. Rudman, W.B., 1999 (November 28) Reticulidia fungia Brunckhorst & Gosliner in Brunckhorst, 1993. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3428096 entry