Triopha capensis [Triopha capensis]
Description
Triopha capensis, known as the Cape Triopha, is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk. This species is found in the southeast Atlantic Ocean, from South Africa to Mozambique. It is often found in areas with plenty of seaweed. Its body is creamy white with dark brown or black patches, and it has rows of bushy papillae on the back.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Aglajoid
Aglajoid
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| Family |
Gastropterids
Gastropteridae
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| Genus |
Triopha Slug
Triopha
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