Tritoniopsis frydis

Tritoniopsis frydis is a species of dendronotid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tritoniidae.

Tritoniopsis frydis
Dorsal view of Tritoniopsis frydis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Cladobranchia
Family: Tritoniidae
Genus: Tritoniopsis
Species:
T. frydis
Binomial name
Tritoniopsis frydis

Description

The maximum recorded body length is 20 mm.[1]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 2 m.[1] Maximum recorded depth is 3 m.[1]

References

  1. Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
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