South African aeolid [Spurilla neapolitana]
Description
The South African aeolid is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Aeolidiidae. This species occurs in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, along the coasts of South Africa. It feeds primarily on sea anemones and stores the anemone's stinging cells in its cerata for defense. It is characterized by its white body with orange cerata.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Nudibranchia
Nudibranchia
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| Family |
Aeolidiidae
Aeolidiidae
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| Genus |
Spurilla
Spurilla
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