eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Glossodoris sp4 |
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| Common name: |
Lady Elizabeth nudibranch |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Mollusca |
Not Defined |
Gastropoda |
Orthogastropoda |
Nudibranchia |
Nudibranchia |
Chromodorididae |
Not defined |
Glossodoris |
Glossodoris sp4 |
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ShortDescription:
The Lady Elizabeth is semi-translucent-white all over with sometimes a thin yellow-margined mantle. It also has opaque white patches on its upper mantle. Both its gills and rhinophores are also white.
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Identification
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| Size: |
30mm |
| Behaviour: |
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| Distribution: |
Only known from Port Elizabeth |
| Diet: |
Feeds on sponges |
| Depth: |
10-20m |
| Habitat: |
Subtidal and shallow reefs |
| Reference: |
- Nudibranchs of Southern Africa
(a guide to opistobranch molluscs of Southern Africa)
Terrence Gosliner
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Database Statistics
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eastern cape scuba diving
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