Aldisa trimaculata
| Three-spot nudibranch | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
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clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Cadlinidae |
| Genus: | Aldisa |
| Species: | A. trimaculata |
| Binomial name | |
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Aldisa trimaculata Gosliner in Millen & Gosliner, 1985 |
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clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
clade Euctenidiacea
clade Doridacea
The three-spot nudibranch, scientific name Aldisa trimaculata, is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cadlinidae.
This demersal species has so far only been found around the southern African coast, on both sides of the Cape Peninsula, in 10-30 m of water. It may possibly be endemic to that area.
The three-spot nudibranch is a tan-coloured dorid with a warty skin and three brown spots, which are themselves spotted with lighter patches. The animal has eight gills arranged around the anus and its rhinophores are perfoliate. It may reach a total length of 40 mm.
This species feeds on sponges.
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