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Felimida paulomarcioi

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Felimida paulomarcioi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Felimida
Species:
F. paulomarcioi
Binomial name
Felimida paulomarcioi
(Domínguez, García & Troncoso, 2006)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Chromodoris paulomarcioi Domínguez, García & Troncoso, 2006

Felimida paulomarcioi is a species of sea slug, dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.

The specific name paulomarcioi is in honour of Brazilian malacologist Paulo Marcio Costa.[1]

Distribution

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This species was described from Cabo Frio, Brazil.

Ecology

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Prey of Felimida paulomarcioi include sponges Darwinella sp. and Amphimedon viridis.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Domínguez M., García F. J. & Troncoso J. S. (2006). "Some aspects of the family Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Nudibranchia) from Brazil, with description of a new species". Scientia Marina 70(4): 621-634. PDF.
  2. ^ Bouchet, P. (2016). Felimida paulomarcioi (Domínguez, García & Troncoso, 2006). In: MolluscaBase (2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-10-27.
  3. ^ Belmonte T., Alvim J., Padula V. & Muricy G. (2015). "Spongivory by nudibranchs on the coast of Rio de Janeiro state, southeastern Brazil". Spixiana 38(2): 187–195. PDF.