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 LifeTree 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 2024-11-22.