Polycera aurantiomarginata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Suborder: | Doridina |
Superfamily: | Polyceroidea |
Family: | Polyceridae |
Genus: | Polycera |
Species: | P. aurantiomarginata |
Binomial name | |
Polycera aurantiomarginata García Gómez & Bobo, 1984 [1] | |
Synonyms | |
? Polycera chilluna Marcus, 1957 |
Polycera aurantiomarginata is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae.
This species of polycerid nudibranch was described from Spain. It is found on the west African coast as far south as Angola. [2] It may be synonymous with the western Atlantic species Polycera chilluna .
The body of Polycera aurantiomarginata is dark grey or black white with longitudinal yellow lines. The oral veil has six tapering yellow-tipped papillae. There is a broad orange line at the lower edge of the foot. [2]
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