- Source: Rostanga bassia
Rostanga bassia is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Discodorididae.
Distribution
This species was described from Flinders, Westernport Bay, Victoria, Australia.
Description
This dorid nudibranch is bright orange to reddish-orange in colour, and the dorsum is covered with caryophyllidia. This species is very similar to other species of Rostanga.
Ecology
This nudibranch is found on a colony of the red sponge, Clathria cactiformis (family Microcionidae) on which it presumably feeds. Most other species of Rostanga also feed on sponges of the family Microcionidae.
