Trapania dalva

Trapania dalva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Nudibranchia
Family:	Goniodorididae
Subfamily:	Anculinae
Genus:	Trapania
Species:	T. dalva
Binomial name
	Trapania dalva; Marcus, 1972

Trapania dalva is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.

Distribution

This species was first described from Miami, Florida. It has also been reported from the Bahamas.

Description

This goniodorid nudibranch is cream with brown patches, with white bosses on the body. This appearance with raised tubercles is illustrated in one photograph from Florida. Larger animals have extensive brown patches reminiscent of Trapania brunnea and small raised tubercles.

The maximum recorded body length is 12 mm.

Ecology

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. Maximum recorded depth is 0 m.

Trapania dalva probably feeds on Entoprocta which often grow on sponges, sea squirts and other living substrata.

References

1 2 3 Marcus, E. d. B.-R., 1972. On some Opisthobranchs from Florida. Bulletin of Marine Science, 22(2): 284-308.
↑ Rosenberg, G. (2015). Trapania dalva. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-17
↑ Colin Redfern, 2001. Bahamian Seashells: a Thousand Species from Abaco, Bahamas. BahamianSeashells.com, Inc. Boca Raton, Florida. 280 pages, 106 b/w plates, 18 color plates. ISBN 0-9711066-0-6
↑ Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Oct 31). Comment on Trapania dalva - juvenile? by Linda Ianniello. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
1 2 3 Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.

[marcus1972-1] 1 2 3 Marcus, E. d. B.-R., 1972. On some Opisthobranchs from Florida. Bulletin of Marine Science, 22(2): 284-308.

[2] Rosenberg, G. (2015). Trapania dalva. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-17

[3] Colin Redfern, 2001. Bahamian Seashells: a Thousand Species from Abaco, Bahamas. BahamianSeashells.com, Inc. Boca Raton, Florida. 280 pages, 106 b/w plates, 18 color plates. ISBN 0-9711066-0-6

[4] Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Oct 31). Comment on Trapania dalva - juvenile? by Linda Ianniello. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

[Welch_2010-5] 1 2 3 Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.