Tenellia ocellata
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| Tenellia ocellata | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Aeolidacea |
| Family: | Trinchesiidae |
| Genus: | Tenellia |
| Species: | T. ocellata
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| Binomial name | |
| Tenellia ocellata Schmekel, 1966[1]
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Tenellia ocellata is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trinchesiidae.[2]
Distribution
This species was described from the Gulf of Naples, Italy. It has been recorded on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea from Italy to Spain.[3][4]
Ecology
Tenellia ocellata is found on a number of colonial hydroids including Sertularella and Halecium labrosum.[4]
References
- ^ Schmekel, L. (1966). Zwei neue Arten der Familie Cuthonidae aus dem Golf von Neapel: Trichesia granosa n. sp. und Trinchesia ocellata n. sp. (Gastr. Opisthobranchia). Pubbl. Staz. Zool. Napoli 35: 13-28.
- ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Tenellia ocellata (Schmekel, 1966). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1793362 on 2026-03-02
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2001 (April 29) Cuthona ocellata (Schmekel, 1966). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ^ a b Ballesteros, Manuel, Enric Madrenas, Miquel Pontes et al. (2012-2016) Tenellia ocellata in OPK-Opistobranquis, Published: 17/05/2012, Accessed: 27/12/2016.
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213