Marionia olivacea Baba, 1937
Description
A medium-sized Tritoniidae, body length up to 80 mm. Ground colour translucent cream, traversed by networks of dark-brown and orange-brown markings. The body sides are pustulose and crossed by an orange-brown reticulate pattern. Rhinophores and gills typical for the family.Distribution
Type locality: Sagami Bay, Japan.Etymology
The specific epithet olivacea is Latin for "olive-coloured", reflecting the predominantly olive coloration of the species.Remarks
Within Marionia, the predominantly olive coloration is the diagnostic character.References
- Marionia olivacea, Baba, K. 1937. A new species of the nudibranchiate genus Marionia from Sagami Bay, Japan. Venus 7(3):116-120.
- ミドリウミウシ, Baba K. (1949). Opisthobranchia of Sagami Bay collected by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan (相模湾産後鰓類図譜). Iwanami Shoten, Tokyo. 4+2+194+7 pp., pls. 1-50.
- 高岡生物研究会. (2002). 日本海のウミウシ. 第2版.
- ミドリウミウシ, 中野理枝. (2004). 本州のウミウシ. ラトルズ.
- ミドリウミウシ, 中野理枝. (2018). 日本のウミウシ. 文一総合出版.
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中野理枝. (2019). 日本のウミウシ. 第二版. 文一総合出版.
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Same Genus Nudibranchs
Similar Colors Nudibranchs
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