Cerberilla longicirrha
Cerberilla longicirrha is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae. It is the type species of the genus Cerberilla.[2]
| Cerberilla longicirrha | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
| Family: | Aeolidiidae |
| Genus: | Cerberilla |
| Species: | C. longicirrha |
| Binomial name | |
| Cerberilla longicirrha | |
Distribution
This species was described from the Indo-Pacific region.[1]
Description
All Cerberilla species have a broad foot and the cerata are numerous, arranged in transverse rows across the body.
Ecology
Species of Cerberilla live on and in sandy substrates where they burrow beneath the surface and feed on burrowing sea anemones.
References
- Bergh, L. S. R. 1873. Neue Nacktschnecken der Südsee, malacologische Untersuchungen. Journal des Museum Godeffroy 1(2):65-96 [137-168], pls. 9-12.
- Bieler, R.; Bouchet, P. (2015). Cerberilla longicirrha. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-11-09
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