Thorunna australis
Thorunna australis is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[2]
| Thorunna australis | |
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| Thorunna australis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Thorunna |
| Species: | T. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Thorunna australis (Risbec, 1928)[1] | |
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Distribution
This species was described from New Caledonia. It has been reported from Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia, the Marshall Islands and South Africa.[3]
Description
This species is similar in shape and coloration to species of the Hypselodoris maculosa species complex, especially Hypselodoris paradisa.[3]
References
- Risbec, J. (1928). Contribution à l'étude des Nudibranches néo-calédoniens. Faune des Colonies Françaises. 2(1):1-328, figs. 1-98, pls. 1-12, maps.
- MolluscaBase (2018). Thorunna australis (Risbec, 1928). Accessed on 2018-12-23.
- Rudman, W.B., 1998 (November 11) Thorunna australis (Risbec, 1928). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
External links
- Photos of Thorunna australis on Sealife Collection
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