Ancula fuegiensis

Ancula fuegiensis is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.

Ancula fuegiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Onchidoridoidea
Family: Goniodorididae
Genus: Ancula
Species:
A. fuegiensis
Binomial name
Ancula fuegiensis
Odhner, 1926[1]

Distribution

This species was first described from Ushuaia, Argentina. It has also been reported from central Chile.[2]

Description

This goniodorid nudibranch is translucent white in colour with black spots. It has only two extra-branchial processes.[2]

Ecology

Ancula fuegiensis probably feeds on Entoprocta which often grow on hydroids, bryozoa and other living substrata.

References
  1. Odhner, N. H. (1926). Die Opisthobranchien. In: Further Zoological Results of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition 1901-1903 under the direction of Dr. Otto Nordenskjold, 2(1):1-100, pls. 1-3.
  2. Schrödl, Michael, 2003. Sea Slugs of southern South America. ConchBooks, Mainzer Str.25, D-55546 Hackenheim, Germany. 24 x 17 cm, 165pp., 14 col plates. ISBN 3-925919-64-3
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