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Tyrannodoris tigris

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Species of gastropod

Tyrannodoris tigris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Superfamily: Polyceroidea
Family: Polyceridae
Genus: Tyrannodoris
Species: T. tigris
Binomial name
Tyrannodoris tigris
(Farmer, 1978)
Synonyms
  • Roboastra tigris Farmer, 1978

Tyrannodoris tigris is a species of sea slug, a polycerid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Polyceridae. It is a known predator of Tambje eliora and Tambje abdere, two species of smaller nudibranchs. The chemical extracts of all three species contain tambjamines, which were traced to Sessibugula translucens, a food source of these species. It is hypothesized that tambjamines are a chemical defence mechanism against feeding by the spotted kelpfish Gibbonsia elegans.

Distribution

This species is found in the Gulf of California to Bahia de Banderas.

Description

Tyrannodoris tigris can grow as large as 30 cm in length. Like other nudibranchs in the genus Tyrannodoris, it is carnivorous and predatory, feeding on other sea slugs.

References

  1. Farmer, W.M. (1978). "Tambja and Roboastra (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia) from the Gulf of California and the Galapagos Islands." The Veliger 20: 375-385.
  2. MolluscaBase (2018). Tyrannodoris tigris (Farmer, 1978). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2018-08-20.
  3. Carté, B.; Faulkner, D. J. (1983). "Defensive metabolites from three nembrothid nudibranchs". The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 48 (14): 2314. doi:10.1021/jo00162a003.
  4. Carté, Brad; Faulkner, D. John (1986). "Role of secondary metabolites in feeding associations between a predatory nudibranch, two grazing nudibranchs, and a bryozoan". Journal of Chemical Ecology. 12 (3): 795–804. Bibcode:1986JCEco..12..795C. doi:10.1007/BF01012111. PMID 24306917. S2CID 20245013.
  5. Hermosillo, A., 2007 (Jul 26) Roboastra leonis - Feeding behaviour. Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  6. Rudman, W.B., 2000 (December 28) Roboastra tigris Farmer, 1978. Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
Taxon identifiers
Roboastra tigris
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