Spiky nudibranch
| Spiky nudibranch Aphelodoris sp.3 | |
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| Aphelodoris sp. 3 | |
The spiky nudibranch, Aphelodoris sp. 3, is an undescribed species of dorid nudibranch as designated by Zsilavecz, 2007. As at November 2009, it remained undescribed by science. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dorididae.
Distribution
[edit]This species has so far only been found around the southern African coast on the Atlantic side of the Cape Peninsula in 10–35m of water.
Description
[edit]The spiky nudibranch is a white-bodied dorid with a spiky, bumpy skin and a few brown blotches of varying sizes on its notum. It has eight gills arranged around the anus and its rhinophores are perfoliate. It may reach a total length of 40 mm.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ ZSILAVECZ, G. 2007. Nudibranchs of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay. ISBN 0-620-38054-3