Tritonia

Author: Cuvier,1797

Description

General: Normally dark pink (in our range) with white gills along the edge when near Paragorgia, possibly Funiculina, and other deeply-colored prey. Lighter color when feeding elsewhere.



Geographic Information

Habitat description: Benthic; soft sediment and hard substrate.



Additional Information



References

Encyclopedia of Life

Tree of Life

World Register of Marine Species

National Center for Biotechnology Information

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: Tritonia (Cuvier,1797) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Tritonia. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-03-28.
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