Inkspot nudibranch
| Inkspot nudibranch Ceratosoma ingozi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Ceratosoma |
| Species: | C. ingozi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceratosoma ingozi Gosliner, 1996 | |
The inkspot nudibranch, Ceratosoma ingozi, is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.
Distribution
This species has so far only been found around the southern African coast from the Cape Peninsula to Port Elizabeth in 15-40 m of water. It is probably endemic.[1]
Description
The inkspot nudibranch is a deep-bodied dorid with a smooth skin and bluish-edged purple spots. It has creamy gills and rhinophores. Its body colour varies from a creamy yellow through pinks to purples. It may reach a total length of 80 mm.[2]
Ecology
This species feeds on sponges. Its egg ribbon is a stiff collar of large yellow-orange eggs.
References
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