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Tergipes tergipes (Forsskål in Niebuhr, 1775)
The body is translucent white with red markings on the sides of the head and behind the rhinophore bases.The cerata are swollen with white tips.
Tergipes tergipes is common throughout European waters, but frequently overlooked because of its small size ( 6-8 mm).
Tergipes tergipes feeds on Hydrozoon of genus Obelia , especially Obelia geniculata.
Synonymised names:
Aeolis neglecta Lovén, 1846 (synonym)
Eolidia despecta G. Johnston, 1835 (synonym)
Limax tergipes Forsskål in Niebuhr, 1775 (original combination)
Psiloceros claviger Menke, 1844
Tergipes despectus (G. Johnston, 1835)
Tergipes lacinulatus Blainville, 1824 (synonym)
The body is translucent white with red markings on the sides of the head and behind the rhinophore bases.The cerata are swollen with white tips.
Tergipes tergipes is common throughout European waters, but frequently overlooked because of its small size ( 6-8 mm).
Tergipes tergipes feeds on Hydrozoon of genus Obelia , especially Obelia geniculata.
Synonymised names:
Aeolis neglecta Lovén, 1846 (synonym)
Eolidia despecta G. Johnston, 1835 (synonym)
Limax tergipes Forsskål in Niebuhr, 1775 (original combination)
Psiloceros claviger Menke, 1844
Tergipes despectus (G. Johnston, 1835)
Tergipes lacinulatus Blainville, 1824 (synonym)