Ardeadoris egretta, the heron ardeadoris,[2] is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae. It is the type species of the genus Ardeadoris.[3]
Description
This white slug with a yellow border grows to a length of about 12 cm (4.7 in).
Distribution
The species is found in depths of 1–1,014 m (3 ft 3 in – 3,326 ft 9 in) in tropical habitats.[2] It was described from and other sites on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. It occurs in the Indian Ocean and the tropical Western Pacific in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Solomon Islands.[4]
References
- ^ Rudman, W. B. (1984) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: a review of the genera. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 81: 115-273.
- ^ a b Palomares ML, Pauly D, eds. (2023). "Ardeadoris egretta" in SeaLifeBase. March 2023 version.
- ^ Rudman, W. B. (1990). "The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: further species of Glossodoris, Thorunna and the Chromodoris aureomarginata colour group". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 100 (3): 263–326. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1990.tb01864.x.
- ^ Rudman, W. B., 1999 (January 16) Ardeadoris egretta Rudman, 1984. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
External links
- Photos of Ardeadoris egretta on Sealife Collection
