Berthelinia caribbea

Berthelinia caribbea is a species of a sea snail with a shell comprising two separate hinged pieces or valves. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Juliidae.

Berthelinia caribbea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
Informal group Opisthobranchia
clade Sacoglossa
clade Oxynoacea
Superfamily:
Oxynooidea
Family:
Juliidae
Genus:
Berthelinia
Species:
B. caribbea
Binomial name
Berthelinia caribbea
Edmunds, 1963

Distribution

The type locality for this species is Port Royal, Jamaica.[1]

Description

This species has a translucent greenish colour. There may be a few brown lines on the body and the head.[2]

Ecology

Berthelinia caribbea feeds on Caulerpa verticillata.[2]

References
  1. Jensen K. R. (November 2007). "Biogeography of the Sacoglossa (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia)" Archived 2013-10-05 at the Wayback Machine. Bonner zoologische Beiträge 55(2006)(3-4): 255–281.
  2. Rudman (July 15, 2010). "The Sea Slug Forum - Berthelinia caribbea". www.seaslugforum.net.


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