Black nudibranch

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Black nudibranch
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A live individual of Tambja capensis, head end towards the left
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Polyceroidea
Family: Polyceridae
Genus: Tambja
Species:
T. capensis
Binomial name
Tambja capensis
(Bergh, 1907)
Synonyms [1]

Nembrotha capensisBergh, 1907

The black nudibranch (Tambja capensis) is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae. [1] This species is endemic to South Africa. [2]

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Distribution

This species is endemic to the South African coast, being found from the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula to Port Elizabeth from the shallow subtidal to at least 30 m. [3]

Description

The black nudibranch is a large (up to 80 mm) deep-bodied nudibranch. It is easily recognised because of its blue-black colour and bright turquoise marginal line. Some specimens are brownish with a purple marginal line. Its gills and rhinophores are black. [4]

Ecology

The black nudibranch feeds on tree-like bryozoans. Its egg ribbon is a bright yellow rose-like spiral.

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References

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  2. "Tambja capensis (Bergh, 1907)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  3. Gosliner, T.M. 1987. Nudibranchs of Southern Africa ISBN   0-930118-13-8
  4. Zsilavecz, G. 2007. Nudibranchs of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay. ISBN   0-620-38054-3