- Jason mirabilis
Taxobox
name = "Jason mirabilis"
image_caption =
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Mollusca
classis =Gastropoda
ordo =Opisthobranchia
subordo =Nudibranchia
superfamilia =Aeolidioidea
familia =Glaucidae
genus = "Jason"
species = "J. mirabilis"
binomial = "Jason mirabilis"
binomial_authority = Miller, 1974"Jason mirabilis" is a
species of seaslug , or more precisely anudibranch , a marineopisthobranch gastropod mollusc in the familyGlaucidae .This is an aolid nudibranch.
Distribution
This species is endemic to the east coast of the
North Island ofNew Zealand , fromCape Brett to theBay of Plenty .Habitat
The nudibranch is found from the
tidal zone to depths of up to 110 m.Description
This is a heavily built aeolid, of striking coloration - the body is translucent pink, and the
oral tentacle s andcerata are largely translucent whitish.Its length is up to 50 mm.
Life habits
This species feeds on
hydroid s.References
* Powell A. W. B., "New Zealand Mollusca", William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand
1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
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