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Rudman, W. B. (1979). The ecology and anatomy of a new species of Aeolid Opisthobranch Mollusc; a predator of the Scleractinian coral Porites. Zoological Joumal of the Linnean Society. 65: 339-350 with 6 figures.
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Rudman, W. B.
1979
The ecology and anatomy of a new species of Aeolid Opisthobranch Mollusc; a predator of the Scleractinian coral Porites
Zoological Joumal of the Linnean Society
65: 339-350 with 6 figures.
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A new species of aeolid opisthobranch (family Tergipedidae) is described from Tanzania. It lives and feeds on the scleractinian coral Porites somaliensis. Studies on its development show that it can reach sexual maturity three weeks after hatching. The larval stage is extremely abbreviated ; the veliger settles ten minutes after hatching, and with in ninety minutes of hatching has assumed a slug-like form.
Tropical Indian Ocean and Red Sea
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Cuthona poritophages Rudman, 1979 accepted as Phestilla poritophages (Rudman, 1979) (original description)
Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Cuthona poritophages Rudman, 1979
