Tambja gabrielae

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Tambja gabrielae
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Tambja gabrielae, head end towards the left
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T. gabrielae
Binomial name
Tambja gabrielae
Pola, Cervera & Gosliner, 2005 [1]
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Side view of Tambja gabrielae

Tambja gabrielae is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae. [2] [3]

Distribution

This species is found in Sulawesi (Indonesia), Philippines and Papua New Guinea. [4]

Description

Tambja gabrielae has bright yellow or orange spots on a dark green to almost black background.

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References

  1. Pola M., Cervera J. L. & Gosliner T. (2005). "Four New Species of Tambja Burn, 1962 (Nudibranchia: Polyceridae) from the Indo-Pacific". Journal of Molluscan Studies71(3): 257-267. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyi034 abstract.
  2. Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdes A. & Warén A. 2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology, 47(1-2). ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany. ISBN   3-925919-72-4. ISSN 0076-2997. 397 pp. http://www.vliz.be/Vmdcdata/imis2/ref.php?refid=78278
  3. WoRMS: Tambja gabrielae accessed : 13 October 2010]
  4. "The Sea Slug Forum - Tambja gabrielae". 15 July 2010.