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Mollusc
Fjordia browni (Picton, 1980)
WoRMS AphialID
1047412
Sample IDs
HMSC174-00699 https://bench.boldsystems.org/index.php/MAS_DataRetrieval_OpenSpecimen?selectedrecordid=ATCMO080-23
Collected
Green's Point, NB, collected from rocky substrate in 16 m.
Distinguishing Features
• Head: rhinophores smooth, white pigment on end of oral tentacles and rhinophores.
• Body: translucent white with patches of white pigment at end of tail. Cerata arranged in groups, they are red or brown with ring of white pigment at their tips.
• Size: usually 20-30 mm long.
Habitat
Found on subtidal rock with its hydroid prey. Normally feeds on Tubularia indivisa.
Geographic Range
Mainly known from Europe including Britain, Ireland, France, Norway and Iceland. The records from this barcoding project appear to be the first time it has been recorded in Canada.
Fun Fact
This sea slug is easily confused with similar species such as Coryphella verrucosa.
Barcode Distribution
BIN contains specimens from Norway.
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