Aegires villosus
Aegires villosus is a species of sea slugs. It is a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aegiridae.[1]
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| Aegires villosus in the Philippines | |
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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Nudipleura clade Nudibranchia clade Euctenidiacea clade Doridacea |
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| Species: | A. villosus |
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| Aegires villosus Farran, 1905 [1] | |
Distribution
Widespread Indo-West Pacific species.[2]
Diet
Aegires villosus feeds on calcareous sponges.[2]
References
- WoRMS World Registration of Marine Species
- Sea Slug Forum .
External links
- Aegeris villosus on Sea Slug Forum
- Aegeris villosus on Nudi Pixel
- Photos of Aegires villosus on Sealife Collection
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