Notodoris minor

Notodoris minor

''Notodoris minor'' is a species of sea slug. It is a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aegiridae.
Banana Nudibranch This Nudibranch is fondly called Banana Nudibranch for its yellow colour, similar to the skin of bananas. Banana Nudibranch,Malaysia,Notodoris minor,Nudibranch,Sabah,Sipadana

Appearance

''Notodoris minor'' can grow to 14 cm in length. The skin is toughened with tiny spicules. The upper surfaces have a few irregular pustules, while the small rhinophores are smooth and simple. The branched gills are located midway along the body and are partially hidden by three large lobes. The ''Notodoris minor'' has a yellow background colour and a pattern of diagonal and transverse black lines arranged in a network covering the entire body. The gills and rhinophores are yellow, but in younger specimens and with some adults, there may be some black pigmentation.
Banana Slug This Aegires minor nudibranch is sometimes referred to as Banana Slug for the yellow colour. Aside from yellow, it has black markings on its body. Fairly large in size for a nudibranch, this one was around 8 cm in size. Mostly found around coral rubbles area. Cebu,Geotagged,Malapascua,Notodoris minor,Nudibranch,Philippines,Spring

Distribution

''Notodoris minor'' lives in the Indo-west Pacific area. It has been found in the Philippines, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Mauritius, Tanzania, Oman, Indonesia, Okinawa, Papua New Guinea, and the Great Barrier Reef.Rudman, W.B., 2003 [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

Food

''Notodoris minor'' feeds on calcareous sponges belonging to the family Leucettidae. In the Indo-West Pacific, specimens have been recorded eating ''Leucetta primigenia''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
FamilyAegiridae
GenusNotodoris
SpeciesN. minor
Photographed in
Malaysia
Philippines