Taringa arcaica

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Taringa arcaica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Discodorididae
Genus: Taringa
Species:
T. arcaica
Binomial name
Taringa arcaica
Moro & Ortea, 2015 [1]

Taringa arcaica is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae. [2]

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Distribution

This species was described from the island of Sal, Cape Verde Islands. The specimens were found in the intertidal zone or up to 1 m depth. [1]

Description

Taringa arcaica is a dorid nudibranch, growing to at least 30 mm in length. It is translucent yellow in colour with spots of pale brown which have darker brown centres. The gills are pale brown flecked with dark brown. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Moro L. & Ortea J. (2015). Nuevos taxones de babosas marinas de las islas Canarias y de Cabo Verde (Mollusca: Heterobranchia). Vieraea. 43: 21-86. page(s): 43, pls 16-17
  2. Taringa arcaica Moro & Ortea, 2015 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 10 January 2019.