Rostanga byga
| Rostanga byga | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Discodorididae |
| Genus: | Rostanga |
| Species: | R. byga |
| Binomial name | |
| Rostanga byga Er. Marcus, 1958[1] | |
Rostanga byga is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Discodorididae.
Distribution
This species was described from the Caribbean Sea.
Description
This doric nudibranch is bright orange to reddish orange in colour, and the dorsum is covered with caryophyllidia; it is very similar to other species of Rostanga. The colour is very uniform, but the rhinophores have white tips.[1]
Ecology
The food of this species is currently unknown.[1] Most other species of Rostanga feed on sponges in the family Microcionidae.
References
External links
- Rudman, W.B., 2006 (October18) Rostanga byga Er. Marcus, 1958. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/rostbyga
- Photographs of a specimen from Florida
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