Tenellia ocellata

Tenellia ocellata
Tenellia ocellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Aeolidacea
Family: Trinchesiidae
Genus: Tenellia
Species:
T. ocellata
Binomial name
Tenellia ocellata
Schmekel, 1966[1]
Synonyms
  • Trinchesia ocellata Schmekel, 1966
  • Cuthona ocellata (Schmekel, 1966)

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ Rudman, W.B., 2001 (April 29) Cuthona ocellata (Schmekel, 1966). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  4. ^ 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