Trapania scurra

Trapania scurra

"Trapania scurra" is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.
Being watched! Observation on the pair of mating Nudibranch on the right. Bali,Indonesia,Jester Trapania Nudibranch,Nudibranch,Trapania scurra,Tulamben

Appearance

This goniodorid nudibranch is pale purple, with a pattern of white patches with thin lines of purple between them on the body. The gills and rhinophores are purple and the large lateral papillae are white with brown bands. The oral tentacles and adjacent part of the head are blue.Rudman, W.B., 2008 [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. The single animal known from the Marshall Islands has larger white patches and orange lateral papillae.

Distribution

This species was described from Luzon Island, Philippines. It has also been reported from Malaysia, Indonesia, the Marshall Islands and Japan.

Habitat

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

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