• Source: Felimare zebra

Felimare zebra, common name the zebra doris, is a colourful species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.




Distribution


This nudibranch is known only from Bermuda in the Atlantic Ocean.




Description


Felimare zebra is a rather large nudibranch and can reach a total length of at least 180 mm (7.1 in). It has a black body with longitudinal orange lines running along the body and dorsum. Its mantle edge is usually white, sometimes dotted with black spots. The gills are a translucent colour outlined in black, and the rhinophores are completely black. There is some colour variation in this species. Its similarity to Felimare picta was explored in an investigation into the close relationship of Felimare picta, Felimare bayeri, Felimare tema, Felimare lajensis and Felimare zebra.




Ecology


Minimum recorded depth is 1 m and maximum recorded depth is 18 m. This species feeds on the sponge Dysidea etheria.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Felimare zebra
• Felimare
• Hypselodoris
• Glossodoris
• Dysidea etheria
• Chromodoris
• List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names