A sea slug (Aeolidiella sanguinea)
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Researched by | Emily Wilson | Refereed by | Admin |
Authority | (Norman, 1877) | ||
Other common names | - | Synonyms | - |
Summary
Description
Recorded distribution in Britain and Ireland
A nationally rare species, recorded from Lough Hyne, Galway Bay and Donegal Bay in Ireland and from the Calf of Man, Isle of Man.Global distribution
-Habitat
Typically a sublittoral species but occasionally found on the lower shore in muddy inlets but also on exposed rocky coasts.Depth range
-Identifying features
- Superficial pigment on ceratal surfaces and around edge of foot.
- The hear bears sensory tentacles (rhinophores) and oral tentacles with outer portion pigmented.
- Rhinophores, cerata and oral tentacles bear white tips.
Additional information
This species feeds on Sagartiid anemones, especially Cylista elegans (Picton & Morrow, 1994).Listed by
Bibliography
Howson, C.M. & Picton, B.E., 1997. The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Belfast: Ulster Museum. [Ulster Museum publication, no. 276.]
Picton, B. E. & Morrow, C.C., 1994. A Field Guide to the Nudibranchs of the British Isles. London: Immel Publishing Ltd.
Thompson, T.E. & Brown, G.H., 1984. Biology of Opisthobranch Molluscs, vol. II. London: Ray Society.
Datasets
Conchological Society of Great Britain & Ireland, 2023. Mollusc (marine) records for Great Britain and Ireland. Occurrence dataset: https://doi.org/10.15468/aurwcz accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-27.
Manx Biological Recording Partnership, 2022. Isle of Man historical wildlife records 1990 to 1994. Occurrence dataset:https://doi.org/10.15468/aru16v accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-27.
NBN (National Biodiversity Network) Atlas. Available from: https://www.nbnatlas.org.
OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System), 2024. Global map of species distribution using gridded data. Available from: Ocean Biogeographic Information System. www.iobis.org. Accessed: 2024-10-03
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Last Updated: 14/08/2006