Jorunna tomentosa (Cuvier, 1804) is a animal in the Discodorididae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Jorunna tomentosa (Cuvier, 1804)

Jorunna tomentosa (Cuvier, 1804)

Jorunna tomentosa is a shell-less marine dorid nudibranch sea slug found across several Atlantic and Mediterranean locations.

Genus
Jorunna
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Jorunna tomentosa (Cuvier, 1804)

Jorunna tomentosa is a species of sea slug, specifically a dorid nudibranch. It is a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc that belongs to the family Discodorididae. This species is found in European waters, ranging from Norway to Portugal, and also lives in the Mediterranean Sea. It has additionally been reported from South Africa and Tristan da Cunha.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Discodorididae Jorunna

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

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