Trapania nebula is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.[2]
| Trapania nebula | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Onchidoridoidea |
| Family: | Goniodorididae |
| Genus: | Trapania |
| Species: | T. nebula
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| Binomial name | |
| Trapania nebula | |
Distribution edit
This species was described from Madang, Papua New Guinea.[3]
Description edit
This goniodorid nudibranch is translucent grey-brown with an irregular pattern of white covering most of the body. The rhinophores and gills are edged with yellow or orange.[3]
Ecology edit
Trapania nebula probably feeds on Entoprocta which often grow on sponges and other living substrata.
References edit
- ^ Gosliner, T.M. & Fahey, S.H. (2008) Systematics of Trapania (Mollusca: Nudibranchia: Goniodorididae) with descriptions of 16 new species Systematics and Biodiversity, 6 (1): 53-98
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Trapania nebula. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-20
- ^ a b Rudman, W.B., 2008 (March 10) Trapania nebula Gosliner & Fahey, 2008. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.