Rostanga risbeci explained

Rostanga risbeci, is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Discodorididae.

Distribution

This species was described from Aitsu, Amakusa, Japan with additional specimens from Sagami Bay and the Echizen coast.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Rudman, W.B., 2002 (February 4) Rostanga risbeci Baba, 1991. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

   Description

   Rostanga risbeci is a purple-black or black dorid nudibranch with the dorsum covered with caryophyllidia; in general it is very similar in shape, but not in colour, to other species of Rostanga.

   Ecology

   This nudibranch is reported to feed on the black sponge Halichondria okadai - family Halichondriidae. Most species of Rostanga feed on sponges of the family Microcionidae.

   References