Neosimnia spelta
(Linnaeus, 1758)
This is not nudibranch or sea slug
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Thanks to João Pedro Silva, Peter Vermeul and Peter Vermeul for suggesting identification for this species
Comment from the photographer: it's a cyprea but I don't now the specimen
Comment from João Pedro Silva: An ovulid commonly found in the feeding on gorgonians (Eunicella sp., Leptogorgia sp.). The WoRMS (World Register of Marine Species) considers Neosimnia a junior synonym of Simnia: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=478341
| Location: | Bermeo, Spain |
| Photographer: | Luisfer Diego |
| Camera: | Nikon D70 › View EXIF properties |
| Taken on: | April 22, 2009 |
| Viewed: | 414 times |
| Posted: | 2 years ago |
| Updated: | 1 year ago |
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Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Prosobranchia |
| Order: | Sorbeoconcha |
| Family: | Ovulidae |
| Species: | Neosimnia spelta |