Trapania orteai Garcia-Gomez & Cervera ex Cervera & Garcia-Gomez 1989

Trapania orteai is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.

Distribution

This species was first described from the Straits of Gibraltar.^[2] It has also been reported from Sant'Agnello, Napoli, Italy.^[3]

Description

The body of this goniodorid nudibranch is translucent white in colour, with elongate orange spots. The rhinophores and gills are yellow-brown and there is a patch of orange grading to yellow on the tail. The oral tentacles and lateral papillae are yellow with white bases and a hint of orange at the base of the yellow.^[4]

Ecology

Trapania orteai probably feeds on Entoprocta which often grow on sponges.

References

Trapania orteai is een slakkensoort uit de familie van de Goniodorididae.^[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1989 door Garcia-Gomez & Cervera in Cervera & Garcia-Gomez.

Trapania orteai é uma espécie de molusco pertencente à família Goniodorididae.

A autoridade científica da espécie é Garcia-Gomez & Cervera in Cervera & Garcia-Gomez, tendo sido descrita no ano de 1989.

Trata-se de uma espécie presente no território português, incluindo a zona económica exclusiva.

Referências

• Trapania orteai - World Register of Marine Species (consultado em 29 de dezembro de 2013).