Trapania dalva
Species of gastropod
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Trapania dalva is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.[2]
| Trapania dalva | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Goniodorididae |
| Genus: | Trapania |
| Species: | T. dalva |
| Binomial name | |
| Trapania dalva Marcus, 1972[1] | |
Distribution
Description
This goniodorid nudibranch is cream with brown patches, with white bosses on the body.[1] This appearance with raised tubercles is illustrated in one photograph from Florida.[4] Larger animals have extensive brown patches reminiscent of Trapania brunnea and small raised tubercles. These are thought to be the adult form of this species.[5]
The maximum recorded body length is 12 mm.[6]
Ecology
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[6] Maximum recorded depth is 0 m.[6]
Trapania dalva probably feeds on Entoprocta which often grow on sponges, sea squirts and other living substrata.