Robert Fernández
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Atalodoris pusilla (Alder & Hancock, 1845)
The mantle is dark brown. The conical shaped tubercles are very tiny. The transparent rhinophores and gills are very characteristic to Atalodoris pusilla.
This minute nudibranch is omnivore,predator and scavenger. Atalodoris pusilla feeds on encrusting bryozoans, including Escharella immersa, Microporella ciliata, Escharoides coccineus, Porella concinna and Oshurkovia littoralis.
It has been found beneath shells, stones, rocks and overhangs in areas of strong water movement, both intertidally and in shallow water.
Synonymised names:
Doris pusilla Alder & Hancock, 1845 · unaccepted (original combination)
Knoutsodonta pusilla (Alder & Hancock, 1845) · unaccepted
Onchidoris pusilla (Alder & Hancock, 1845) · unaccepted
The mantle is dark brown. The conical shaped tubercles are very tiny. The transparent rhinophores and gills are very characteristic to Atalodoris pusilla.
This minute nudibranch is omnivore,predator and scavenger. Atalodoris pusilla feeds on encrusting bryozoans, including Escharella immersa, Microporella ciliata, Escharoides coccineus, Porella concinna and Oshurkovia littoralis.
It has been found beneath shells, stones, rocks and overhangs in areas of strong water movement, both intertidally and in shallow water.
Synonymised names:
Doris pusilla Alder & Hancock, 1845 · unaccepted (original combination)
Knoutsodonta pusilla (Alder & Hancock, 1845) · unaccepted
Onchidoris pusilla (Alder & Hancock, 1845) · unaccepted
