''Curnon granulosa'' is a
species
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of
sea slug
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, a
metarminid nudibranch, a
marine
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusc
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in the
family
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Curnonidae.
[MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Curnon granulosa (Vayssière, 1906). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1320723 on 2019-09-05]
Etymology
The genus name was originally a tribute to Dr.
Jean Charcot, who led the expedition which discovered this species.
Distribution
This species was described from a single specimen found at 40 m depth at
Booth Island
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,
Antarctica
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. It has been described in more detail from specimens collected at
Signy Island, Antarctica.
Description
The body of ''Curnon granulosa'' is translucent white with branches of the pink digestive gland showing through the skin. The mantle is bordered by an opaque white band and the dorsal surface is covered by pointed tubercles which are tipped with white pigment. The rhinophores are translucent and tipped with white.
Rudman, W.B., 2007 (February 21) ''Charcotia granulosa'' (Vayssiere, 1906). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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References
External links
Vayssière, A. (1906). Diagnoses génériques de Mollusques Gastéropodes nouveaux rapportés par l'Expédition Antarctique du Dr Charcot. Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris. 12(3): 147-149
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Heterobranchia
Gastropods described in 1906