Nanuca perolata
| Nanuca perolata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Aeolidacea |
| Family: | Myrrhinidae |
| Genus: | Nanuca |
| Species: | N. perolata |
| Binomial name | |
| Nanuca perolata | |
Nanuca perolata is a species of sea slug, specifically an aeolid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Myrrhinidae, and is endemic to Brazil.[1]
Etymology
The specific name perolata comes from the Portuguese word pérola (from Latin perula, meaning "pearl"), in reference to both the pearly coloration of the body and the shape of the egg masses, which resemble a string of pearls.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known to occur at the Rocas Atoll, off northeastern Brazil.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Henryco, Brunno; de Meirelles, Carlos Augusto Oliveira; García-Méndez, Kimberly; Camacho-García, Yolanda; Valdés, Ángel; Schrödl, Michael; Padula, Vinicius (2025). "The lady of the rings: Integrative systematics of Nanuca Er. Marcus, 1957 (Mollusca: Nudibranchia: Myrrhinidae) reveals a hidden diversity". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 205 (1). doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf085.