Aegires villosus | |
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Aegires villosus in the Philippines | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Superfamily: | Polyceroidea |
Family: | Aegiridae |
Genus: | Aegires |
Species: | A. villosus |
Binomial name | |
Aegires villosus Farran, 1905 |
Aegires villosus is a species of sea slug. It is a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aegiridae.
Distribution
Widespread Indo-West Pacific species.
Diet
Aegires villosus feeds on calcareous sponges.
References
- ^ WoRMS World Registration of Marine Species
- ^ Sea Slug Forum .
External links
- Aegeris villosus on Sea Slug Forum
- Aegeris villosus on Nudi Pixel
- Photos of Aegires villosus on Sealife Collection
Taxon identifiers | |
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Aegires villosus |
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