Tritoniopsis frydis

Tritoniopsis frydis is a species of dendronotid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tritoniidae.

Tritoniopsis frydis
Dorsal view of Tritoniopsis frydis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
clade Dexiarchia
clade Cladobranchia
clade Dendronotida
Superfamily:
Tritonioidea
Family:
Tritoniidae
Genus:
Tritoniopsis
Species:
T. frydis
Binomial name
Tritoniopsis frydis

Description

The maximum recorded body length is 20 mm.[1]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 2 m.[1] Maximum recorded depth is 3 m.[1]

References
  1. Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
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