Aldisa tara | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Family: | Cadlinidae |
Genus: | Aldisa |
Species: | A. tara |
Binomial name | |
Aldisa tara Millen, 1984 |
Aldisa tara is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cadlinidae.
Distribution
This species was described from British Columbia, Canada.
Ecology
Aldisa tara feeds on a red Hymedesmiid sponge, a Hamigera sp.
Etymology
The name tara refers to the Hill of Tara, the mythological seat of the high-kings of Ireland.
References
- ^ Millen, S. V. and Gosliner, T. M. (1985) Four new species of dorid nudibranchs belonging to the genus Aldisa (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia), with a revision of the genus. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 84: 195-233.
- MolluscaBase (2018). Aldisa tara Millen in Millen & Gosliner, 1985. Accessed on 2018-12-03.
- Behrens, D.W., 2006 (March 24) Aldisa tara Millen in Millen & Gosliner, 1985. Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Aldisa tara |