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Barcode data: Tambja morosa
There are 2 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.
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Species: 2
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Tambja morosa
Tambja morosa, also known as Tambja kushimotoensis, is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Nembrothinae[3] within the family Polyceridae, itself belonging to the clade Orthogastropoda within the clade Nudipleura.[4] [2]
It is also sometimes placed in the family Gymnodorididae.[5]
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Distribution
This species has a primarily Indo-Pacific distribution, and is found in Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, New Zealand, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Australia, French Polynesia and Fiji.
Description
This large species of Tambja grows to approximately 70-75 mm in length. Although dark green specimens are found in the cooler waters of New South Wales and northern New Zealand, this species is normally black with blue markings.[3] The skin of this slug is wrinkled, and appears nearly black underwater. It has approximately five round, blue spots on its back, a blue band around its head, and a bright blue margin.[6]
Diet
Tambja morosa feeds on arborescent bryozoan colonies.[3]
Further reading
- Baba, K. (1987) Two new green colored species of Tambja from Japan (Nudibranchia: Polyceridae). Venus, The Japanese Journal of Malacology, 46(1): 13-18.
- Marshall, J.G. & Willan, R.C. (1999) Nudibranchs of Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef.
References
- ^ Bergh, L.S.R. (1877). Malacologische Untersuchungen. In: C.G. Semper, Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen, Wissenschaftliche Resultate. Band 2, Heft 11: 429-494, Pls. 54-57.
- ^ a b WoRMS : Tambja morosa accessed : 13 October 2010]
- ^ a b c http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=tambmoro
- ^ Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdes A. & Warén A. 2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology, 47(1-2). ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany. ISBN 3-925919-72-4. ISSN 0076-2997. 397 pp. http://www.vliz.be/Vmdcdata/imis2/ref.php?refid=78278
- ^ Gary R. McDonald, "Nudibranch Systematic Index" (July 29, 2006). Institute of Marine Sciences. Paper Nudibranch_Systematic_Index. http://repositories.cdlib.org/ims/Nudibranch_Systematic_Index
- ^ http://slugsite.us/bow/nudwk140.htm
- Pola M., Cervera J.L. & Gosliner T.M. (2006) Taxonomic revision and phylogenetic analysis of the genus Tambja Burn, 1962 (Mollusca, Nudibranchia, Polyceridae). Zoologica Scripta 35(5):491-530.
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