Goniodoris ovata
Goniodoris ovata is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.
| Goniodoris ovata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Onchidoridoidea |
| Family: | Goniodorididae |
| Genus: | Goniodoris |
| Species: | G. ovata |
| Binomial name | |
| Goniodoris ovata Barnard, 1934[1] | |
Distribution
This species was first described from South Africa.
Description
Ecology
Goniodoris ovata probably feeds on bryozoans or colonial ascidians but the diet is apparently not yet determined.
References
- Barnard, K. H. (1934). A new species of Goniodoris from South Africa. Journal of Conchology, London. 20 : 2-3
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