Description
General:
Yellow-orange with a white margin, large tubercles cover the body.
Size:
to 30 cm
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Benthic.
Additional Information
Consulting taxonomist:
Alexander Martynov, Zoological Museum, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Rudman, W.B. (2000). Tochuina tetraquetra (Pallas, 1788). Australian Museum. http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/tochtetr.
Korshunova, T. and A. Martynov (2020). Consolidated data on the phylogeny and evolution of the family Tritoniidae (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia) contribute to genera reassessment and clarify the taxonomic status of the neuroscience models Tritonia and Tochuina. PLoS ONE 15(11): e0242103. https://doi.org/10.1371/ journal.pone.0242103
Citation:
Tochuina gigantea
(Bergh, 1904) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Tochuina%20gigantea. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.