Armina maculata
Armina maculata is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Arminidae.[1]
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| A live individual of the species, in situ, head towards the right | |
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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Nudipleura clade Nudibranchia clade Dexiarchia clade Cladobranchia clade Euarminida |
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| Species: | A. maculata |
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| Armina maculata (Rafinesque, 1814) | |
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Description
Close up of head area
Electron micrograph of the radula of the species
The mantle is colored bright orange, and is uniformly covered with white bumps. Individuals can be found up to 15cm. [2]
Distribution
This species occurs in European waters and the Mediterranean Sea. It has often been observed feeding on the sea pen Veretillum cynomorium.[3]
References
- Gofas, S. (2010). Armina maculata Rafinesque, 1814. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138805 on 2012-04-15
- DUMAS, Jacques; SITTLER, Alain-Pierre; PERRIER, Philippe; MÜLLER, Yves; ADER, Denis. "Armina maculata". DORIS. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- Guerriero, Antonio; D'Ambrosio, Michele; Pietra, Francesco (1987). "Verecynarmin A, a Novel Briarane Diterpenoid Isolated from Both the Mediterranean Nudibranch Molluse Armina maculata and its Prey, the Pennatulacean Octocoral Veretillum cynomorium". Helvetica Chimica Acta. 70 (4): 984–991. doi:10.1002/hlca.19870700408.
- Sea Slug Forum info
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
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