Rhodope transtrosa

Rhodope transtrosa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Family:	Rhodopidae
Genus:	Rhodope
Species:	R. transtrosa
Binomial name
	Rhodope transtrosa; Salvini-Plawen, 1991

Last updated June 27, 2025

Rhodope transtrosa is a species of small meiofaunal sea slug, a shell-less vermiform gastropod mollusk in the family Rhodopidae.^[1]

Feeding habits

Rhodopids are the only known predators of placozoans, which make up the primary component of their diet.^[2]

References

↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Rhodope transtrosa Salvini-Plawen, 1991". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
↑ Eitel, Michael; Osigus, Hans‐Jürgen; Brenzinger, Bastian; Wörheide, Gert (2024). "Beauty in the beast – Placozoan biodiversity explored through molluscan predator genomics". Ecology and Evolution. 14 (4). doi:10.1002/ece3.11220. ISSN 2045-7758. PMC 11007570 .

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[Worms25-1] "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Rhodope transtrosa Salvini-Plawen, 1991". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 25 June 2025.

[Eitel2024-2] Eitel, Michael; Osigus, Hans‐Jürgen; Brenzinger, Bastian; Wörheide, Gert (2024). "Beauty in the beast – Placozoan biodiversity explored through molluscan predator genomics". Ecology and Evolution. 14 (4). doi:10.1002/ece3.11220. ISSN 2045-7758. PMC 11007570 .

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