Atagema spongiosa
Atagema spongiosa (Kelaart, 1858)
Atagema spongiosa @ Haifa, Israel 24.07.2018 by Jonathan Levanoni
Taxonomy | Superdomain | Biota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Ringipleura |
| Superorder | Nudipleura |
| Order | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder | Doridina |
| Infraorder | Doridoidei |
| Superfamily | Doridoidea |
| Family | Discodorididae |
| Genus | Atagema |
| Species | Atagema spongiosa (Kelaart, 1858) |
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| Classification according to Bouchet et al. (2017) Taxonomic source: World Register of Marine Species (AphiaID: 598767). |
Synonyms
- Phlegmodoris mephitica Bergh, 1878
- Trippa spongiosa (Kelaart, 1858)
Description
Biology
Etymology
Distribution
Widely distributed throughout the Indo-Pacific, it is considered an exotic Lessepsian species in the Mediterranean after being found for the first time in Haifa, Israel, on July 24, 2018 by Jonathan Levanoni. Identification by Dr. Richard Willan.
Abundance
Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Eastern Mediterranean: | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
MonthThis chart displays the monthly observation probability for Atagema spongiosa based on our own records.
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Atagema spongiosa @ Haifa, Israel 24.07.2018 by Jonathan Levanoni
Atagema spongiosa @ Haifa, Israel 24.07.2018 by Jonathan Levanoni
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