Galvinella adarensis

Galvinella adarensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Aeolidacea
Family: Eubranchidae
Genus: Galvinella
Species:
G. adarensis
Binomial name
Galvinella adarensis
Odhner, 1934[1]
Synonyms
  • Eubranchus adarensis Odhner, 1934

Galvinella adarensis is a species of sea slug or nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eubranchidae.[2] Members of the species are hermaphrodites. The species deposits their eggs on a substratum, where they eventually hatch into a larval stage, ultimately reaching adulthood.[3]

Distribution

This species was described from Cape Adare at the mouth of Robertson Bay, Antarctica in 82–92 m of water.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Odhner, N. H. 1934. The Nudibranchiata. British Antarctic (“Terra Nova”) Expedition, 1910. British Museum (Natural History) Natural History Report, Zoology 7(5):229-310, pls. 1-3.
  2. ↑ Bouchet, P. (2026). Galvinella adarensis Odhner, 1934. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2026-04-17
  3. ↑ E., Ruppert, Edward (2004). Invertebrate zoology : a functional evolutionary approach. Fox, Richard S., Barnes, Robert D. (7th ed.). Belmont, CA: Thomson-Brooks/Cole. ISBN 0030259827. OCLC 53021401.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)