Tritonia nilsodhneri
Marcus, 1983

Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: DENDRONOTINA
Family: Tritoniidae

DISTRIBUTION

Southern France, southern England, western Ireland, northern Spain.

PHOTO

Cala Joncols, nr Rosas, Costa Brava [Mediterranean coast of Spain], both divesite "La Piscina". UPPER: May 01, 2000, 12 m depth, size 16 mm. LOWER: On gorgonian prey Eunicella singularis. April 22, 2000, 8 m depth, size of the slug 13 mm. PHOTOS: Erwin Koehler.

Thompson & Brown (1984) report that in Britain this species feeds on the gorgonian Eunicella verrucosa which ranges in colour from white to pink. Individuals of Tritonia nilsodhneri match the colour of their food. See messages below for reports of other gorgonian prey inn other parts of its range.

Reference:
• Thompson, T.E. & Brown, G.H. (1984) Biology of Opisthobranch Molluscs, Vol 2. Ray Society: London.

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 2000 (May 30) Tritonia nilsodhneri Marcus, 1983. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/tritnils

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