Aldisa smaragdina

Aldisa smaragdina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Cadlinidae
Genus: Aldisa
Species: A. smaragdina
Binomial name
Aldisa smaragdina
Ortea, Pérez & Llera, 1982[1]
Synonyms

? Aldisa binotata Pruvot-Fol, 1953

Aldisa smaragdina is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cadlinidae.[2]

Distribution

This species was described from the Canary Islands. It has subsequently been reported from the Atlantic coast of Spain and from Portugal.[3]

Description

This species has raised rounded tubercles covering the dorsum. There are two round markings on the back which are darker in colour. The animal grows to 30 mm in length.[3]

Ecology

This nudibranch feeds on the hymedesmiid sponge Phorbas fictitius ( aka Anchinoe fictitius). The two darker round markings on the back of the animal closely resemble the inhalant pore sieves of Phorbas, providing excellent camouflage.[3] A progesterone homologue has been isolated from this species.[4]

References

  1. Ortea, J.A., Pérez, J.M. & Llera, E.M. (1982) Moluscos opistobranquios recolectados durante el plan de bentos circuncanario. Doridacea: primera parte (1). Cuadernos del Crinas, 3: 1-48.
  2. Bouchet, P. (2011). Aldisa smaragdina Ortea, Pérez & Llera, 1982. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=585313 on 2012-02-29
  3. 1 2 3 Rudman, W.B., 2002 (November 11) Aldisa smaragdina Ortea, Perez & Llera, 1982. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  4. Gavagnin, M.; Ungur, N.; Mollo, E.; Templado, J.; Cimino, G. Structure and synthesis of a progesterone homologue from the skin of the dorid nudibranch Aldisa smaragdina. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2002, 2002, 1500–1504.
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