Overview
Comprehensive Description
Description
This recently described nudibranch is translucent white with broken lines of white surface pigment on the cerata and along the midline of the back. There are three large annulations on each rhinophore. The distal portions of the rhinophores and the long oral tentacles are pigmented with white.
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Distribution
Distribution
European waters (ERMS scope), Irish Exclusive economic Zone, United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone, West Coast of England, West Coast of Ireland
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Hayward, P.J.; Ryland, J.S. (Ed.) (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK. ISBN 0-19-857356-1. 627 pp.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1
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Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213
http://www.marinespecies.org/mollusca/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1364
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MEDIN (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN, version 1.0.
http://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=149081
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Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2011). Species.ie version 1.0 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (version of 15 March 2010).
http://www.marinespecies.org/ascidiacea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=149068
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World Register of Marine Species
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Distribution
Found more commonly on the north and west coasts of the British Isles, this species is recorded from Norway and as far south as Galicia, NW Spain.
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 12 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 1 sample.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 14.85 - 46
Temperature range (°C): 11.672 - 11.672
Nitrate (umol/L): 5.994 - 5.994
Salinity (PPS): 35.256 - 35.256
Oxygen (ml/l): 6.153 - 6.153
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.429 - 0.429
Silicate (umol/l): 2.824 - 2.824
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 14.85 - 46
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 1 sample.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 14.85 - 46
Temperature range (°C): 11.672 - 11.672
Nitrate (umol/L): 5.994 - 5.994
Salinity (PPS): 35.256 - 35.256
Oxygen (ml/l): 6.153 - 6.153
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.429 - 0.429
Silicate (umol/l): 2.824 - 2.824
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 14.85 - 46
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Habitat
This species feeds on the eggs of other nudibranchs and is likely to be found in small numbers wherever other nudibranchs are abundant. It lays a convoluted white string of eggs, normally coiled around hydroid stems.
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Favorinus blianus
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 5
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 0
Species: 5
Species With Barcodes: 1
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