Cerberilla tanna

Last updated

Cerberilla tanna
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Cladobranchia
Family: Aeolidiidae
Genus: Cerberilla
Species:
C. tanna
Binomial name
Cerberilla tanna

Cerberilla tanna is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae. [2]

Contents

Distribution

This species was described from northeastern Brazil.

Description

All Cerberilla species have a broad foot and the cerata are long and numerous, arranged in transverse rows across the body. This species is translucent with opaque white pigment on the cerata and oral tentacles. There is a brown spot on the upper surface of each of the cerata. [3] The distinguishing features of this species are discussed in relation to Cerberilla chavezi by Hermosillo & Valdés, (2007). [4]

The maximum recorded body length is 25 mm. [5]

Ecology

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. [5] Maximum recorded depth is 6 m. [5]

Species of Cerberilla live on and in sandy substrates where they burrow beneath the surface and feed on burrowing sea anemones.

Related Research Articles

<i>Coryphellina marcusorum</i> Species of gastropod

Coryphellina marcusorum, is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Flabellinidae.

Flabellina dushia is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Flabellinidae.

<i>Flabellina engeli</i> Species of gastropod

Flabellina engeli is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Flabellinidae.

<i>Cerberilla</i> Genus of gastropods

Cerberilla is a genus of sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Aeolidiidae.

<i>Coryphella verrucosa</i> Species of gastropod

Coryphella verrucosa, is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Coryphellidae.

<i>Carronella pellucida</i> Species of gastropod

Carronella pellucida is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Flabellinidae. It is occasionally referred to as the milky white sea slug, the pellucid aeolid, or the red-gilled nudibranch, though these names are not commonly accepted in formal settings.

Samla telja is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Samlidae.

Tenellia behrensi is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fionidae.

<i>Cerberilla affinis</i> Species of gastropod

Cerberilla affinis is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae. It was described as a variety by Bergh, 1888 but elevated to species status by Burn, 1966.

<i>Cerberilla africana</i> Species of sea slug

Cerberilla africana is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae.

<i>Cerberilla annulata</i> Species of gastropod

Cerberilla annulata is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae.

<i>Cerberilla albopunctata</i> Species of gastropod

Cerberilla albopunctata is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae.

<i>Cerberilla ambonensis</i> Species of gastropod

Cerberilla ambonensis is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae.

Cerberilla bernadettae is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae.

Cerberilla chavezi is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae.

Cerberilla longicirrha is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae. It is the type species of the genus Cerberilla.

Cerberilla mosslandica is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae.

Cerberilla pungoarena is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae.

Cerberilla moebii is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae.

Cerberilla potiguara is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae.

References

  1. Marcus, E. and E. Marcus. 1960. Some opisthobranchs from the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Publications of the Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Texas, 6: 251-264.
  2. Bouchet, P. (2015). Cerberilla tanna. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-11-12
  3. Rudman, W.B., 2003 (May 4) Cerberilla tanna Marcus & Marcus, 1960. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  4. Hermosillo A. & Valdés, A. (2007). Five new species of Aeolid nudibranchs (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia) from the Tropical Eastern Pacific. American Malacological Bulletin, 22: 119-137, 13 text figures, 1 color pl.
  5. 1 2 3 Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.