Armina maculata is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Arminidae.[1]
Description
Electron micrograph of the
radula of the species
The mantle is colored bright orange, and is uniformly covered with white bumps. Individuals can be found up to 15cm. [2]
Distribution
This species occurs in European waters and the Mediterranean Sea. It has often been observed feeding on the sea pen Veretillum cynomorium.[3]
References
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^ a b Gofas, S. (2010). Armina maculata Rafinesque, 1814. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138805 on 2012-04-15
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^ DUMAS, Jacques; SITTLER, Alain-Pierre; PERRIER, Philippe; MÜLLER, Yves; ADER, Denis. "Armina maculata". DORIS. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
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^ Guerriero, Antonio; D'Ambrosio, Michele; Pietra, Francesco (1987). "Verecynarmin A, a Novel Briarane Diterpenoid Isolated from Both the Mediterranean Nudibranch Molluse Armina maculata and its Prey, the Pennatulacean Octocoral Veretillum cynomorium". Helvetica Chimica Acta. 70 (4): 984–991. doi:10.1002/hlca.19870700408.
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- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
