{"id":22184,"date":"2016-06-15T22:55:24","date_gmt":"2016-06-15T20:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opistobranquis.info\/?page_id=22184"},"modified":"2018-02-16T11:06:07","modified_gmt":"2018-02-16T10:06:07","slug":"aeolidia-filomenae","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/opistobranquis.info\/en\/guia\/nudibranchia\/aeolidioidea\/aeolidia-filomenae\/","title":{"rendered":"Aeolidia filomenae"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Aeolidia filomenae<\/em>\u00a0 Kienberger, Carmona, Pola, Padula, Gosliner & Cervera, 2016<\/h3>\n

\"Aeolidia<\/div>
Aeolidia filomenae @ Baleal, Portugal 15-08-2014<\/em> by Jo\u00e3o Pedro Silva<\/center><\/span>

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WoRMS Taxonomic Information<\/h3>
Current accepted name: Aeolidia filomenae<\/em> Kienberger, Carmona, Pola, Padula, Gosliner & Cervera, 2016<\/strong><\/div>

Current classification<\/h4>
Superdomain<\/th>Biota<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Kingdom<\/th>Animalia<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Phylum<\/th>Mollusca<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Class<\/th>Gastropoda<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Subclass<\/th>Heterobranchia<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Infraclass<\/th>Euthyneura<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Subterclass<\/th>Ringipleura<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Superorder<\/th>Nudipleura<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Order<\/th>Nudibranchia<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Suborder<\/th>Aeolidina<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Superfamily<\/th>Aeolidioidea<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Family<\/th>Aeolidiidae<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Genus<\/th>Aeolidia<\/em><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Species<\/th>Aeolidia filomenae<\/em> Kienberger, Carmona, Pola, Padula, Gosliner & Cervera, 2016<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/table>

Classification provided by the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). [880371<\/a>]<\/p><\/div>Description
\n<\/strong>The body is broad and relatively low, with the rear side of the foot tapered. The anterior side\u00a0of the foot has tentaculiform corners. The body colour is variable, ranging from white, light beige, salmon to greenish. White or light brown spots are scattered all over the body. There could be a white “Y” shaped mark running from the oral tentacles, between the rhinophores down to the cardiac area, but the colour of this mark can be light brown and barely noticeable, and there could be white or beige spots covering it. The rhinophores are conical, blunt, and smooth and they are translucent with white or beige spots. The eyes are visible at the base of the rhinophores in lighter coloured specimens. The oral tentacles are long, translucent, with opaque white or beige spots like the rest of the body. Tips of tentacles are usually transparent but in some specimens they could be white. The cerata are flattened, broader at their base, and curved inwards. Those at the anterior and posterior sides of the body are smaller than those in the middle of the body. Between the rhinophores and the cardiac zone there are no cerata. The cerata have a lighter coloration than the rest of the body and have white tips. They are arranged in 16 oblique rows of up to 8 cerata each. The white\u2013beige digestive gland is visible throughout the body by transparency. The anus is located between the ninth and tenth row of cerata on the right side. The gonopore is located between the fourth and fifth rows of cerata.\u00a0Anatomically it is very similar to A. papillosa<\/em>, but there are a few differences: The cerata of A. filomenae<\/em> are more flattened, slightly hook shaped, and usually show a paler coloration than the rest of the body, whereas the cerata in A. papillosa<\/em> are usually darker and more slender.<\/p>\n

Biology
\n<\/strong>Like the species Aeolidia papillosa,<\/em>\u00a0that it has traditionally been confused with, it feeds on sea anemones. Before attacking its prey, it fully extends its sensory tentacles and secretes abundant mucus to protect itself against the stinging filaments projected by the anemone when it feels in danger. The spawn\u00a0consists of a string of a few millimeters in diameter with small capsules containing white eggs (occasionally pink) arranged in a spiral. The planktonic larvae disperse after hatching. The type specimen was found under seaweed of the genus Laminaria<\/em>\u00a0at a depth of 6 m.<\/p>\n

Etymology<\/strong><\/p>\n