Felimida binza or the harlequin sea goddess is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[1][2]

Felimida binza
Felimida binza from Florida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Felimida
Species:
F. binza
Binomial name
Felimida binza
Synonyms[1]

Chromodoris binza Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1963 (basionym)

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Florida to Brazil.

Description

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Florida

The maximum recorded length is 30 mm.[3]

Ecology

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Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 0 m.[3]

Prey of Felimida binza includes sponge Chelonaplysilla erecta.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2012). Felimida binza. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=597414 on 2012-05-08
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
  4. ^ Belmonte T., Alvim J., Padula V. & Muricy G. (2015). "Spongivory by nudibranchs on the coast of Rio de Janeiro state, southeastern Brazil". Spixiana 38(2): 187–195. PDF.

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