Trapania palmula

Trapania palmula

"Trapania palmula" is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae".
On the Crown This Nudibranch is tiny in size, around 5-6 mm, seen feeding on Xenia Corals. At the base of this Nudibranch in the picture is the polyp of Xenia Corals. Anilao,Batangas,Nudibranch,Philippines,Trapania palmula

Appearance

This species of "Trapania" is unusual in having raised rounded tubercles all over the body. It is translucent white in colour with dense speckling of brown and some larger brown patches. The lateral papillae have a patch of white surrounding a blue diagonal streak.Rudman, W.B., 2008 [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
Nudibranch - Trapania palmula Bali,Indonesia,Nudibranch,Trapania palmula,Tulamben

Distribution

This species was described from Luzon, Philippines. It is also found in Indonesia and southern Japan.

Habitat

"Trapania palmula" feeds on Entoprocta which often grow on sponges and other living substrata.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
FamilyGoniodorididae
GenusTrapania
SpeciesT. palmula
Photographed in
Indonesia
Philippines