Hallaxa iju
Hallaxa iju is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Actinocyclidae.[1]
| Hallaxa iju | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Actinocyclidae |
| Genus: | Hallaxa |
| Species: | H. iju |
| Binomial name | |
| Hallaxa iju Gosliner & S. Johnson, 1994 | |
Distribution
This species is found off in the Pacific Ocean, off the coasts of Papua New Guinea, Marshall Islands, Okinawa, Philippines, Hong Kong, and Hawaii.[2]
Description
Hallaxa iju has an oval shaped body, with individual coloration varying. Most have a cream colored, brown, dark violet or black body, spotted with white dots. The rhinophores are club shaped, the tops of which are opaque white, with the base matching the body color. Most specimens have a length of 5mm-1 cm.[3][4]
References
- Gosliner T.M. & Johnson S. (1994) Review of the genus Hallaxa (Nudibranchia: Actinocyclidae) with descriptions of nine new species. The Veliger 37(2): 155-191. [1 April 1994] page(s): 167 Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=582446 on 2012-02-26
- jurisdiction=New South Wales; corporateName=Australian Museum; author=Rudman, W. B. (2010-07-15). "The Sea Slug Forum - Hallaxa iju". www.seaslugforum.net. Retrieved 2019-01-14.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- jurisdiction=New South Wales; corporateName=Australian Museum; author=Rudman, W. B. (2010-07-15). "The Sea Slug Forum - Hallaxa iju". www.seaslugforum.net. Retrieved 2019-01-13.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- "Hallaxa iju: main page". seaslugsofhawaii.com. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
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