Gargamella blokoverdensis
| Gargamella blokoverdensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Discodorididae |
| Genus: | Gargamella |
| Species: | G. blokoverdensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Gargamella blokoverdensis Moro & Ortea, 2015[1]
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Gargamella blokoverdensis is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.[2]
Distribution
[edit]This species was described from the Parda reef, Sal island, Cape Verde. The specimens were found in the intertidal zone or up to 1 m depth.[1]
Description
[edit]Gargamella blokoverdensis is a small dorid nudibranch, growing to 16 mm in length. It is orange in colour with spots of brown.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Moro L. & Ortea J. (2015). Nuevos taxones de babosas marinas de las islas Canarias y de Cabo Verde (Mollusca: Heterobranchia). Vieraea. 43: 21-86. page(s): 43, pls 16-17
- ^ Gargamella blokoverdensis Moro & Ortea, 2015. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 January 2019.