Berthelinia caribbea

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Berthelinia caribbea
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Juliidae
Genus: Berthelinia
Species:
B. caribbea
Binomial name
Berthelinia caribbea
Edmunds, 1963

Berthelinia caribbea is a species of a sea snail with a shell comprising two separate hinged pieces or valves. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Juliidae.

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Distribution

The type locality for this species is Port Royal, Jamaica. [1]

Description

This species has a translucent greenish colour. There may be a few brown lines on the body and the head. [2]

Ecology

Berthelinia caribbea feeds on Caulerpa verticillata . [2]

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References

  1. Jensen K. R. (November 2007). "Biogeography of the Sacoglossa (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia)" Archived 2013-10-05 at the Wayback Machine . Bonner zoologische Beiträge 55(2006)(3-4): 255–281.
  2. 1 2 Rudman (July 15, 2010). "The Sea Slug Forum - Berthelinia caribbea". www.seaslugforum.net.