Antonietta janthina
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| Antonietta janthina - Tropical form | |
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| Species: | A. janthina
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| Antonietta janthina Baba & Hamatani, 1977[1]
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Antonietta janthina is a colourful species of sea slug or aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.[2]
Distribution[edit]
This nudibranch is known from south-east Japan.[3] A similarly coloured species is found in Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand.[4][5]
Description[edit]
Antonietta janthina has a pink-purple body with white surface pigment. The numerous cerata have purple digestive gland inside them and superficial white or pale yellow pigment covering the tips. The oral tentacles are bright yellow and there is a median band of the same colour on the head. The rhinophores are orange with a median band of white.[3] This species can reach a total length of at least 10 mm.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Baba, K. & Hamatani, I. (1977): A new species tentatively referred to Antonietta, Antonietta janthina, from Japan (Nudibranchia: Eolidoidea: Facelinidae). The Veliger 20(1): 9-13.
- ^ Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Antonietta janthina Baba & Hamatani, 1977. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-06-05
- ^ a b c Rudman, W.B., 2006 (April 11) Antonietta janthina Baba & Hamatani, 1977. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2009 (October 26) Antonietta cf. janthina [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ^ "Antonietta janthina page at nudipixel". Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2011-07-09.