Ancula fuegiensis
Ancula fuegiensis is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.
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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Nudipleura clade Nudibranchia clade Euctenidiacea clade Doridacea |
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| Species: | A. fuegiensis |
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| Ancula fuegiensis Odhner, 1926[1] | |
Distribution
This species was first described from Ushuaia, Argentina. It has also been reported from central Chile.[2]
Description
This goniodorid nudibranch is translucent white in colour with black spots. It has only two extra-branchial processes.[2]
Ecology
Ancula fuegiensis probably feeds on Entoprocta which often grow on hydroids, bryozoa and other living substrata.
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References
- Odhner, N. H. (1926). Die Opisthobranchien. In: Further Zoological Results of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition 1901-1903 under the direction of Dr. Otto Nordenskjold, 2(1):1-100, pls. 1-3.
- Schrödl, Michael, 2003. Sea Slugs of southern South America. ConchBooks, Mainzer Str.25, D-55546 Hackenheim, Germany. 24 x 17 cm, 165pp., 14 col plates. ISBN 3-925919-64-3
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