species: Thuridilla carlsoni in Australian Seaslugs (Gaia Guide)
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Thuridilla carlsoni


©Barbara Banks: Thuridilla carlsoni at Lizard Island

©Barbara Banks: Thuridilla carlsoni

©Barbara Banks: Thuridilla carlsoni Clam garden Lizard Island Queensland 20m

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Sacoglossa
Family Plakobranchidae
Genus Thuridilla
Species Thuridilla carlsoni

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Colours

              

Distinguishing features

It has clusters of deep green markings set against a dull cream background.

Its rhinophores are cream except for green patterning at the base and a brownish orange tip. (Seaslug forum)

Size

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It is found in the Hawaiian islands, the Marshall islands, Guam, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, and in tropical Australia (both the eastern and western coasts). (Seaslug forum)

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References

  • Christa, G., L. Wescott, T.F. Schaeberle, G.M. Koenig and H. Waegele (2012). What remains after 2 months of starvation? Analysis of sequestered algae in a photosynthetic slug, Plakobranchus ocellatus (Sacoglossa, Opisthobranchia), by barcoding. Planta, doi 10.1007/s00425-012-1788-6. LIRS catalog number 1548.
  • Cortesi, F. and K.L. Cheney (2010). Conspicuousness is correlated with toxicity in marine opisthobranchs, Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 23: 1509-1518. LIRS catalog number 1360.
  • Evertsen, J., I. Burghardt, G. Johnsen and H. Waegele (2007). Retention of functional chloroplasts in some saccoglossans from the Indo-Pacific and Mediterranean, Marine Biology, 151: 2159-2166. LIRS catalog number 1078.
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