Thecacera darwini is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Polyceridae.
| Thecacera darwini | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Polyceroidea |
| Family: | Polyceridae |
| Genus: | Thecacera |
| Species: | T. darwini
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| Binomial name | |
| Thecacera darwini Pruvot-Fol, 1950[1]
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Distribution
editThis species was first described from Chile, South America. It was first collected by Charles Darwin.
Description
editThis polycerid nudibranch is translucent white in colour, with scattered black spots. The tip of the tail, gills, rhinophores and rhinophore sheaths are yellow.[2]
Ecology
editThecacera darwini feeds on the bryozoan Beania magellanica.[3]
References
edit- ^ Pruvot-Fol, A. (1950). Le genre Thecacera Fleming, 1828 et une espece nouvelle: Thecacera darwini. Journal de Conchiologie, 90(1): 48-52
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2003 (September 7) Thecacera darwini Pruvot-Fol, 1950. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ^ Schroedl, M. (2003) Sea Slugs of southern South America. ConchBooks, 165pp.