Nanuca smaugi
| Nanuca smaugi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Aeolidacea |
| Family: | Myrrhinidae |
| Genus: | Nanuca |
| Species: | N. smaugi |
| Binomial name | |
| Nanuca smaugi | |
Nanuca smaugi 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
Nanuca smaugi was named after Smaug, the dragon from The Hobbit. The name alludes to the dragon's red and gold wings, which are reminiscent of the species' dragon-like body shape and its vivid orange coloration.[1]
Distribution
This species is known from the Cabo Frio region in southeastern Brazil, at 3–15 m depths.[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) zlaf085. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf085.