Atagema intecta

Atagema intecta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Nudibranchia
Family:	Discodorididae
Genus:	Atagema
Species:	A. intecta
Binomial name
Atagema intecta (Kelaart, 1859)
Synonyms [1]
Doris intecta Kelaart, 1859 [2] Trippa intecta (Kelaart, 1859) Goniodoris erinaceus Crosse in Angas, 1864 Trippa affinis Bergh, 1905 Trippa ornata Bergh, 1905

Atagema intecta is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae. ^{[1] [3]}

Description

(Original description) The body is one and a quarter inches long (31.75 mm). The mantle is warty and displays a dark brown color, appearing nearly black; along the medial line, there is a thick, white, pasty line. The dorsal tentacles are brown, clavate, and laminated. The oral tentacles are long, linear, and pointed, featuring a bright brown color. There are six branchial plumes which are tripinnated and golden brown in hue. The foot is also golden brown, narrow in shape, and extends longer than the mantle. ^[2]

Distribution

This species was described from Sri Lanka. ^[2] It is found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific Ocean. ^{[3] [4]}

Ecology

This dorid nudibranch feeds on sponges.

References

1. Atagema intecta (Kelaart, 1858) . 18 December 2025. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .
2. Kelaart, E. F. (1859). "Descriptions of new and little-known species of Ceylonese nudibranchiate mollusks". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Series 3. 3 (16): 291–304 [302]. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
3. "Atagema intecta (Kelaart, 1859)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 20 February 2022.
4. Rudman, W.B. (1998–2010). "Atagema intecta (Kelaart, 1858b)". Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum. Reference given: Kelaart, E.F. (1858). Description of new and little known species of Ceylon nudibranchiate molluscs and zoophytes. Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Columbo, 3(1): 84–139.