Berthelinia caribbea
| Berthelinia caribbea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia Informal group Opisthobranchia |
| Superfamily: | Oxynooidea |
| Family: | Juliidae |
| Genus: | Berthelinia |
| Species: | B. caribbea |
| Binomial name | |
| Berthelinia caribbea Edmunds, 1963 | |
Berthelinia caribbea is a species of a sea snail with a shell comprising two separate hinged pieces or valves. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Juliidae.
Distribution
The type locality for this species is Port Royal, Jamaica.[1]
Description
This species has a translucent greenish colour. There may be a few brown lines on the body and the head.[2]
Ecology
Berthelinia caribbea feeds on Caulerpa verticillata.[2]
References
- ↑ Jensen K. R. (November 2007). "Biogeography of the Sacoglossa (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia)". Bonner zoologische Beiträge 55(2006)(3-4): 255–281.
- 1 2 http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/bertcari
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