Ancula gibbosa, common name Atlantic ancula, is a species of dorid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.
This species was described from the Mediterranean Sea at Nice, France. It has a wide distribution from there along the Atlantic coast to Norway, Greenland, Iceland and across to New England on the coast of North America. Ancula pacifica apparently has a number of colour varieties which closely approach this species and is currently believed to be a synonym.[4]
This goniodorid nudibranch has a translucent white body with yellow or white tipped processes.[5]
Ancula gibbosa feeds on Ectoprocta. It has been reported to possibly feed on a variety of sessile organisms, but these are just the substratum to which the ectoprocts are attached.[5]
Ancula gibbosa, common name Atlantic ancula, is a species of dorid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.
De oranje plooislak (Ancula gibbosa) is een slakkensoort uit de familie van de Goniodorididae.[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1818 door Risso.
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Ancula gibbosa é uma espécie de molusco pertencente à família Goniodorididae.
A autoridade científica da espécie é Risso, tendo sido descrita no ano de 1818.
Trata-se de uma espécie presente no território português, incluindo a zona económica exclusiva.
Ancula gibbosa é uma espécie de molusco pertencente à família Goniodorididae.
A autoridade científica da espécie é Risso, tendo sido descrita no ano de 1818.
Trata-se de uma espécie presente no território português, incluindo a zona económica exclusiva.
