Violet Trinchesia [Trinchesia violacea]
Description
The Violet Trinchesia is a small marine gastropod mollusk, found in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Its body can reach a length of 15 mm with a striking violet color. Its diet primarily consists of the hydroid Obelia longissima.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Nudibranchia
Nudibranchia
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| Family |
Trinchesiidae
Trinchesiidae
|
| Genus |
Trinchesia
Trinchesia
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