Pierre's armina
Pierre's armina, scientific name Armina sp. (as designated by Zsilavecz, 2007), is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Arminidae. This species was undescribed by science as of November 2009.
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| Pierre's armina feeding on the purple sea pen Actinoptilum molle | |
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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Nudipleura clade Nudibranchia clade Dexiarchia clade Cladobranchia clade Euarminida |
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Distribution
In 2009, this species had only been found off South Africa, in False Bay off Windmill Beach, in at least 10 m of water. It appears to be endemic.
Description
Pierre's armina grows up to 70 mm in length. It is a black-bodied nudibranch with raised white longitudinal ridges. The edge of the mantle is yellow and the foot is pinkish with a yellow margin. It has small ridged rhinophores, which are close together at their base.[1]
Ecology
Pierre's armina burrows in sand and feeds on the purple sea pen, Actinoptilum molle.
References
- ZSILAVECZ, G. 2007. Nudibranchs of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay. ISBN 0-620-38054-3
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