Tylodina perversa, common names the "yellow tylodina" or "yellow umbrella slug", is a species of sea snail or false limpet, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Tylodinidae.
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| A live individual of Tylodina perversa, head end towards the top | |
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| Species: | T. perversa
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| Tylodina perversa (Gmelin, 1791)
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This opisthobranch has a limpet-like shell which is composed primarily of protein, not calcium carbonate.
Distribution edit
This species of false limpet occurs in the northeastern Atlantic including the British Isles and the Mediterranean Sea.
Ecology edit
T. perversa feeds on the sponge species Aplysina aerophoba.
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Tylodina perversa on the Aplysina aerophoba, in Ližnjan, Croatia -
Spiral egg ribbon of the Tylodina perversa, in Ližnjan, Croatia -
Close-up of the Tylodina perversa, in Ližnjan, Croatia
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External links edit
- Photos of Tylodina perversa on Sealife Collection
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