Armina maculata

Armina maculata is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Arminidae.[1]

Armina maculata
A live individual of the species, in situ, head towards the right
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
clade Dexiarchia
clade Cladobranchia
clade Euarminida
Superfamily:
Arminoidea
Family:
Arminidae
Genus:
Armina
Species:
A. maculata
Binomial name
Armina maculata
(Rafinesque, 1814)
Synonyms[1]
  • Diphyllidia ocellata Deshayes, 1838
  • Diphyllidia pustulosa Philippi, 1836
  • Diphyllidia verrucosa Cantraine, 1835

Description
Close up of head area
Electron micrograph of the radula of the species

Distribution

This species occurs in European waters and the Mediterranean Sea.

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References
  1. Gofas, S. (2010). Armina maculata Rafinesque, 1814. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138805 on 2012-04-15
  • Sea Slug Forum info
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213


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