Kalinga ornata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Superfamily: | Polyceroidea |
Family: | Polyceridae |
Genus: | Kalinga |
Species: | K. ornata |
Binomial name | |
Kalinga ornata Alder & Hancock |
Kalinga ornata is a species of large, colourful nudibranch in the family Polyceridae. It is the only species in the genus Kalinga, which is the type genus of the subfamily Kalinginae.
Distribution
Kalinga ornata resides in the deep coastal waters of the Indo-West Pacific (though it has also been reported from Hawaii). While it occasionally washes up in shallow regions, live individuals have been observed by divers at a depth of 6 m, they have been trawled from depths of 76 m, and observed by an ROV at a depth of 182 m.
Description
Kalinga ornata is nocturnal, reaching sizes of at least 130 mm, and prefers sandy or silty substrate. It has been shown to feed on brittle stars, a completely unique diet for a nudibranch.
References
- Alder J. & Hancock A. (1864). "Notice of a collection of nudibranchiate mollusca made in India by Walter Elliot Esq. with descriptions of several new genera and species". Trans. zool. Soc. London 5: 113-147. Kalinga ornata is on the page 134.
- Caballer, M.; Bouchet, P. (2015). Kalinga ornata Alder & Hancock, 1864. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-07
- ^ Rudman, W. B., 1999 (November 17). Kalinga ornata. Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Accessed 5 June 2010.
- ^ Kelley, C., 2002 (May 2) Kalinga ornata from deepwater off Hawaii." Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Accessed 5 June 2010.
- ^ Gosliner, Terry. "Nudi of the Week is Kalinga ornata." The Slug Site. Accessed 5 June 2010.
- "The Sea Slug Forum - Kalinga ornata from Hong Kong." The Sea Slug Forum. Accessed 5 June 2010.
- Gosliner, Terry. "Two New Species of Sea Slugs, a Great Start - Scientist at Work Blog - NYTimes.com." Accessed 5 June 2010.
- Rie Nakano, Jiro Uochi, Toshihiko Fujita and Euichi Hirose, 2011. Kalinga ornata Alder & Hancock, 1864 (Nudibranchia: Polyceridae): a unique case of a sea slug feeding on echinoderms. Journal of Molluscan Studies. Volume 77, issue 4, pages 413-416
Taxon identifiers | |
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Kalinga ornata |