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Risbecia nyalya

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Risbecia nyalya is a species of colourful sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[2]

Distribution

This nudibranch is found in the Caribbean.

Description

Risbecia nyalya has a blue or purple body with a white and orange-yellow lined mantle. The gills and rhinophores are purple or blue.

The maximum recorded length is 35 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 2 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 7 m.[3]

It feeds on sponges.[4]

References

  1. ^ Sea Slug Forum
  2. ^ a b Caballer, M. (2011). Risbecia nyalya (Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1967). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420594 on 2011-03-03
  3. ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
  4. ^ "The Sea Slug Forum - Hypselodoris nyalya". 9 June 2010.
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Risbecia nyalya: Brief Summary

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Risbecia nyalya is a species of colourful sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.

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