Philine trapezia Hedley, 1902
Description
A small head-shield slug reaching about 10 mm in body length. The body is uniformly vermilion to orange, with the head shield and parapodia matching the body in colour. The posterior projection of the mantle shield is not elongated. Some authors regard Philine rubrata as a synonym.Distribution
Originally described from the Australian coast. Subsequently recorded from the Seychelles and Japan, indicating a broad Indo-West Pacific distribution.Etymology
The specific epithet trapezia derives from the Greek trapezion ("quadrilateral"), in reference to the quadrangular form of the shell.References
- Philine trapezia n. sp., Hedley C. (1902). Studies on Australian Mollusca. Part V. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 27(1): 7-29.
- アカキセワタガイ, 鈴木敬宇. (2000). ウミウシガイドブック〈2〉. TBSブリタニカ.
- Philine rubrata, Terrence Gosliner, Ángel Valdés and David Behrens. (2015). Nudibranch and Sea Slug Identification Indo-Pacific. New World Pubns Inc.
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Terrence Gosliner, Ángel Valdés and David Behrens. (2018). Nudibranch and Sea Slug Identification Indo-Pacific 2nd Edition. New World Pubns Inc.
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Sea slug observation data is available in international marine biodiversity databases.