Thorunna punicea
Thorunna punicea is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Thorunna |
| Species: | T. punicea |
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| Thorunna punicea | |
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Distribution
This species was described from Passe de Koumac, New Caledonia, 20°40.7′S 164°14.7′E.[3]
Description
This species is similar in coloration to Hypselodoris melanesica and Mexichromis albofimbria. It has a purple mantle with a thin white margin and darker purple bases to the rhinophores and gills.
Ecology
References
- Rudman, W. B. (1995). The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: further species from New Caledonia and the Noumea romeri colour group. Molluscan Research. 16: 1-43, page 25.
- MolluscaBase (2018). Thorunna punicea (Rudman, 1995). Accessed on 2018-12-24.
- Rudman, W.B., 2005 (February 1) Thorunna punicea (Rudman, 1995). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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