Atagema spongiosa

Atagema spongiosa is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae.[2]

Atagema spongiosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
Superfamily:
Doridoidea
Family:
Discodorididae
Genus:
Atagema
Species:
A. spongiosa
Binomial name
Atagema spongiosa
(Kelaart, 1858)[1]
Synonyms
Trippa spongiosa

Distribution

This species was described from Sri Lanka. It is reported to be widespread in the tropical Indo-West Pacific Ocean.

References
  1. Kelaart, E.F. (1858). Description of new and little known species of Ceylon nudibranchiate molluscs and zoophytes. Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Columbo, 3(1): 84-139. page 108.
  2. Rudman, W.B., 2002 (May 15) Atagema spongiosa (Kelaart, 1858). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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