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Trinchesia ocellata

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Trinchesia ocellata
Trinchesia-ocellata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Cladobranchia
Superfamily: Fionoidea
Family: Trinchesiidae
Genus: Trinchesia
Species:
T. ocellata
Binomial name
Trinchesia ocellata
Schmekel, 1966[1]
Synonyms
  • Tenellia ocellata Schmekel, 1966
  • Cuthona ocellata (Schmekel, 1966)

Trinchesia ocellata is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trinchesiidae.[2]

Distribution

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This species was described from the Gulf of Naples, Italy. It has been recorded on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea from Italy to Spain.[3][4]

Ecology

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Trinchesia ocellata is found on a number of colonial hydroids including Sertularella and Halecium labrosum.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Schmekel, L. (1966). Zwei neue Arten der Familie Cuthonidae aus dem Golf von Neapel: Trichesia granosa n. sp. und Trinchesia ocellata n. sp. (Gastr. Opisthobranchia). Pubbl. Staz. Zool. Napoli 35: 13-28.
  2. ^ Picton, B.; Gofas, S. (2017). Trinchesia ocellata Schmekel, 1966. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=750612 on 2017-12-06
  3. ^ Rudman, W.B., 2001 (April 29) Cuthona ocellata (Schmekel, 1966). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  4. ^ a b Ballesteros, Manuel, Enric Madrenas, Miquel Pontes et al. (2012-2016) Tenellia ocellata in OPK-Opistobranquis, Published: 17/05/2012, Accessed: 27/12/2016.
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213
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