| Chromodoris aila | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Chromodoris |
| Species: | C. aila |
| Binomial name | |
| Chromodoris aila Er. Marcus, 1961[1] | |
Chromodoris aila is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[2]
Distribution
This species was described from Beaufort, North Carolina, United States. It has not been reported since.[3]
Description
Chromodoris aila is most likely to be a species of Felimare as Marcus describes it as similar to Chromodoris moerchii.
Ecology
References
- ↑ Marcus, Er. (1961). Opisthobranchs from North Carolina. The Journal of the Mitchell Society. November 1961: 141-151.
- ↑ MolluscaBase (2018). Chromodoris aila Er. Marcus, 1961. Accessed on 2019-01-23.
- ↑ Turgeon, D.; Quinn, J.F.; Bogan, A.E.; Coan, E.V.; Hochberg, F.G.; Lyons, W.G.; Mikkelsen, P.M.; Neves, R.J.; Roper, C.F.E.; Rosenberg, G.; Roth, B.; Scheltema, A.; Thompson, F.G.; Vecchione, M.; Williams, J.D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). ISBN 1-888569-01-8. IX, page(s): 127
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