| Trapania sanctipetrensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Superfamily: | Onchidoridoidea |
| Family: | Goniodorididae |
| Genus: | Trapania |
| Species: | T. sanctipetrensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Trapania sanctipetrensis Cervera, Garcia-Gomez & Megina, 2000 | |
Trapania Sanctipetrensis is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.
Distribution
This species was described from Sancti-Petri, Chiclana de la Frontera, Bay of Cadiz, south west Spain.
Description
The body of the Trapania Sanctipetrensis is translucent white with a network of brown markings on the surface. The gills, oral tentacles and tail are tipped with white pigment. It grows to at least 8mm.
Ecology
Trapania sanctipetrensis probably feeds on Entoprocta which often grow on sponges and other living substrata but it was found on Bugula neritina.
References
- Cervera J.L., Garcia-Gomez J.C. & Megina C. (2000) A new species of Trapania Pruvot-Fol, 1931 from the Bay of Cadiz, with remarks on other Trapania species (Nudibranchia: Goniodorididae). Ophelia, 52(1): 17-24.
- Gofas, S. (2015). Trapania sanctipetrensis. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-20
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2007 (September 18) Trapania sanctipetrensis Cervera, Garcia-Gomez & Megina, 2000. Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- jurisdiction=New South Wales; corporateName=Australian Museum; author=Rudman, W. B. (2010-07-15). "The Sea Slug Forum - Trapania sanctipetrensis". www.seaslugforum.net. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
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| Trapania sanctipetrensis | |