Thorunna kahuna R.F.Johnson & Gosliner, 2001 is a animal in the Chromodorididae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Thorunna kahuna R.F.Johnson & Gosliner, 2001

Thorunna kahuna R.F.Johnson & Gosliner, 2001

Thorunna kahuna is a small marine nudibranch found off Hawaii that feeds on Dysidea sponges.

Genus
Thorunna
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Thorunna kahuna R.F.Johnson & Gosliner, 2001

This species of nudibranch has a translucent pinkish-white body, with a magenta submarginal line running along its mantle. It has two dark purple lines on its posterior foot. Its rhinophores have translucent pink stalks and orange-red clubs, while its gills are orange-red with translucent pink bases. Prominent opaque-white mantle glands are found around the posterior margin of the mantle, and occasionally in front of the rhinophores; these glands help distinguish this species from the very similar Thorunna daniellae. Adult specimens measure approximately 10–16 mm (0.39–0.63 in) in length. This marine species is found off the coast of Hawaii. It feeds on sponges that belong to the genus Dysidea.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Chromodorididae Thorunna

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

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