Tyrannodoris ricei
Species of gastropod
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Tyrannodoris ricei is a species of sea slug, a polycerid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Polyceridae.[2]
| Tyrannodoris ricei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Polyceridae |
| Genus: | Tyrannodoris |
| Species: | T. ricei |
| Binomial name | |
| Tyrannodoris ricei | |
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Distribution
This species was described from Florida with additional material from North Carolina.[1][3]
Description
Tyrannodoris ricei is a predominantly yellow animal with numerous dark blue, almost black spots. The yellow gills and rhinophores are edged with dark blue. It reaches approximately 60 mm in length. Like other nudibranchs in the genus Tyrannodoris, it is carnivorous, feeding on other seaslugs. [4]