Tochuina gigantea

Author: Bergh, 1904

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 Life

Tree 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 2024-04-23.
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