Bornella irvingi
| Bornella irvingi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
| Family: | Bornellidae |
| Genus: | Bornella |
| Species: | B. irvingi |
| Binomial name | |
| Bornella irvingi Edmunds & Preece, 1996[1] | |
Bornella irvingi is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Bornellidae.[2]
Distribution
This species was described from the Pitcairn Islands, Pacific Ocean.
Description
Bornella irvingi has a smooth white body, white gills and lateral appendages. The velar tentacles, rhinophore clubs and rhinophore sheath processes are orange, with white bases. There is a dark brown area on the head separating these processes from the rest of the body.
References
- ^ Edmunds, M. & Preece, R. (1996) "A collection of opisthobranch mollusks from the Pitcairn Islands." Journal of Conchology, 35, 407–420.
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Bornella irvingi Edmunds & Preece, 1996. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2017-02-21.