| Halgerda batangas | |
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| Halgerda batangas in Tulamben, Bali | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Discodorididae |
| Genus: | Halgerda |
| Species: | H. batangas |
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| Halgerda batangas Carlson & Hoff, 2000 | |
Halgerda batangas is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae.
Distribution
This species was described from the Philippines, with a holotype specimen measuring 40 mm in length, alive, from Mactan Island, Cebu and a paratype measuring 35 mm from Anilao, Batangas. It is found in the tropical western Pacific, including: Indonesia, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Mabul, New Britain, Davao Gulf, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Sulawesi, Great Barrier Reef and Taiwan.
Description
This animal is one of a group of mainly white species of Halgerda with orange markings. It is characterized by a network of fine, solid, red-orange lines on the mantle. It has a white band around the mantle containing low rounded orange-capped tubercles. The mantle tubercles range in size from small rounded bumps to tall, prominent structures.
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Halgerda batangas
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Halgerda batangas
References
- Carlson, C.H. & Hoff, P.J. (2000) Three new Pacific species of Halgerda (Opisthobranchia: : Nudibranchia: Doridoidea). The Veliger, 43(2): 154-163.
- WoRMS (2014). Halgerda batangas Carlson & Hoff, 2000. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-01-09.
- Dayrat B. 2010. A monographic revision of discodorid sea slugs (Gastropoda, Opisthobranchia, Nudibranchia, Doridina). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Series 4, vol. 61, suppl. I, 1-403, 382 figs.
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 1999 (February 3) Halgerda batangas Carlson & Hoff, 2000. Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- Halgerda batangas photos on FlickR
External links
- Photos of Halgerda batangas on Sealife Collection
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| Halgerda batangas | |