Trapania velox
Species of gastropod
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Trapania velox is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.[2]
| Trapania velox | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Goniodorididae |
| Genus: | Trapania |
| Species: | T. velox |
| Binomial name | |
| Trapania velox (Cockerell, 1901)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Thecacera velox Cockerell, 1901 original combination | |
Distribution
This species was described from La Jolla, California.[1] It has since been reported from California south to Bahia Tortugas, Baja California, Mexico.[3]
Description
This goniodorid nudibranch is translucent white in colour, with a pattern dark brown lines forming a loose network on the body. The tips of the rhinophores, oral tentacles, gills, tail and lateral papillae are tipped with yellow.[4]
Ecology
Trapania velox probably feeds on Entoprocta which often grow on sponges and other living substrata.