Vayssierea cinnabarea
Appearance
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Genus: | Baba, 1930
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Species: | V. cinnabarea
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Vayssierea cinnabarea is a species of minute sea slug, a dorid nudibranch in the gastropod family Okadaiidae.[2]
Range
[edit]This species occurs in New Zealand.
Ecology
[edit]This species feeds on Spirorbis tube worms.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]Although Vayssierea cinnabarea is accepted as a separate species by many individuals, there are some that argue that all Veyssierea should be under one species name, V. felis. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ Ralph P. M. (June) 1944. Pellibranchus cinnabareus, a New Genus and Species of Non-Pelagic Nudibranch Mollusc of the Family Phyllirhoidae. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 74, 1944-45, 24-31.
- ^ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Vayssierea cinnabarea. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=599228 on 2012-06-03
- ^ Rudman, W. B. (2010-06-09). "Vayssierea - further thoughts". The Sea Slug Forum. New South Wales: Australian Museum. Retrieved 2021-05-20.