The variety Chelidonura hirundinina var. punctata Eliot, 1903 has been elevated to the species Chelidonura punctata Eliot, 1903
Despite its colorful appearance, this is not a species of nudibranch; it is a cephalaspidean, a headshield slug. This is a tropical species which lives in the western Indo-Pacific, and also in the Caribbean Sea.
This species has a maximum size of 40 mm, but is often smaller than that. The background color can be red, orange, dark brown, or black. There are blue, black, and orange stripes on the body, and there is a white marking towards the posterior end of the animal.
The two rather long "tails" at the end of the animal are characteristic of the genus Chelidonura. They have also well-developed sensory cilia on the anterior edge of the head which are used to find the prey.
The specific epithet hirundinina is Latin, meaning "little swallow", in reference to this swallow-tailed appearance.
Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
BooksEdit
Valdez, Hamann, Berhrens & DuPont, 2006, Caribbean sea slugs: a field guide to the opisthobranch mollusks from the tropical northwestern Atlantic, Sea Challengers Natural History Books, Washington
External linksEdit
Sea Slug Forum:
Spencer H.G., Willan R.C., Marshall B.A. & Murray T.J. (2011) Checklist of the Recent Mollusca Recorded from the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
Yonow N. (2012) Opisthobranchs from the western Indian Ocean, with descriptions of two new species and ten new records (Mollusca, Gastropoda). ZooKeys 197: 1–129. [22 May 2012]
Chelidonura hirundinina at Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base (WMSDB)
Photos of Chelidonura hirundinina on Sealife Collection
October 21, 2023
chelidonura, hirundinina, species, small, colorful, aglajid, slug, shell, less, opisthobranch, gastropod, mollusk, family, aglajidae, chelinodura, hirundininascientific, classificationkingdom, animaliaphylum, molluscaclass, gastropoda, unranked, clade, heterob. Chelidonura hirundinina is a species of small and colorful aglajid sea slug a shell less opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aglajidae 1 Chelidonura hirundininaChelinodura hirundininaScientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum MolluscaClass Gastropoda unranked clade Heterobranchiaclade Euthyneuraclade Euopisthobranchia clade CephalaspideaSuperfamily PhilinoideaFamily AglajidaeGenus ChelidonuraSpecies C hirundininaBinomial nameChelidonura hirundinina Quoy amp Gaimard 1833 Synonyms 1 Bulla hirundinina Quoy amp Gaimard 1833 basionym Chelidonura philinopsis Eliot 1903 Chelidonura adamsi G F Angas 1867 Chelidonura elegans L S R Bergh 1900The variety Chelidonura hirundinina var punctata Eliot 1903 has been elevated to the species Chelidonura punctata Eliot 1903Despite its colorful appearance this is not a species of nudibranch it is a cephalaspidean a headshield slug This is a tropical species which lives in the western Indo Pacific and also in the Caribbean Sea Contents 1 Description 2 Life habits 3 References 3 1 Books 4 External linksDescription EditThis species has a maximum size of 40 mm but is often smaller than that The background color can be red orange dark brown or black There are blue black and orange stripes on the body and there is a white marking towards the posterior end of the animal The two rather long tails at the end of the animal are characteristic of the genus Chelidonura They have also well developed sensory cilia on the anterior edge of the head which are used to find the prey The specific epithet hirundinina is Latin meaning little swallow in reference to this swallow tailed appearance Life habits EditThis species eats flatworms and has a diurnal activity nbsp Mating nudibranchs nbsp A pair of mating Chelidonura hirundinina in Kona Hawaii nbsp A ball of mating Chelidonura hirundinina Kona HawaiiReferences Edit a b Rosenberg G 2011 Chelidonura hirundinina Quoy amp Gaimard 1833 Accessed through World Register of Marine Species at http www marinespecies org aphia php p taxdetails amp id 420528 on 2012 05 17 Rosenberg G F Moretzsohn and E F Garcia 2009 Gastropoda Mollusca of the Gulf of Mexico Pp 579 699 in Felder D L and D K Camp eds Gulf of Mexico Origins Waters and Biota Biodiversity Texas A amp M Press College Station Texas Books Edit Valdez Hamann Berhrens amp DuPont 2006 Caribbean sea slugs a field guide to the opisthobranch mollusks from the tropical northwestern Atlantic Sea Challengers Natural History Books WashingtonExternal links EditSea Slug Forum 1 Spencer H G Willan R C Marshall B A amp Murray T J 2011 Checklist of the Recent Mollusca Recorded from the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone Yonow N 2012 Opisthobranchs from the western Indian Ocean with descriptions of two new species and ten new records Mollusca Gastropoda ZooKeys 197 1 129 22 May 2012 Chelidonura hirundinina at Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base WMSDB Photos of Chelidonura hirundinina on Sealife Collection Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chelidonura hirundinina amp oldid 1146571577, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
