Antarctic nudibranch [Tergipes antarcticus]
Description
Tergipes antarcticus is a small, cold-water species of sea slug, specifically a nudibranch, that is found in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica. This species is characterized by its white, translucent body, and its cerata or dorsal appendages which are usually tipped with orange. It is known to feed on the hydroid Obelia geniculata.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Nudibranchia
Nudibranchia
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| Family |
Tergipedidae
Tergipedidae
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| Genus |
Tergipes
Tergipes
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