Duvaucelia striata (Haefelfinger, 1963) is a animal in the Tritoniidae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Duvaucelia striata (Haefelfinger, 1963)

Duvaucelia striata (Haefelfinger, 1963)

Duvaucelia striata is a western Mediterranean marine nudibranch that feeds on the soft coral Paralcyonium elegans.

Family
Genus
Duvaucelia
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Duvaucelia striata (Haefelfinger, 1963)

Duvaucelia striata is a species of dendronotid nudibranch that lives in the western Mediterranean. It is a marine gastropod mollusk classified in the family Tritoniidae. This species was first scientifically described from specimens collected near Naples, Italy. Within the western Mediterranean, its recorded range extends from Italy to France and Spain. Ecologically, Duvaucelia striata is known to feed on the soft coral species Paralcyonium elegans.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Tritoniidae Duvaucelia

More from Tritoniidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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