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Sacoglossa
Thuridilla splendens (Baba, 1949)
Nomenclature
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Family: PlakobranchidaeGenus: Thuridilla
SUMMARY
"The body (Fig. 1E) is dark brown with a series of complete and interrupted bright yellow lines or series of spots. The margin of the parapodia consists of a red longitudinal band. Below this band is a black band with yellow spots. Below this band is a series of light blue ovoid spots. Often one or two additional series of spots are present below this level. The head has a whitish or blue mark. The rhinophores are black with yellow pigment basally and red apices. The anterior margins of the foot also have red, black with yellow spots, and blue pigment.
Branching of the [dorsal] vessels was observed in three specimens (Fig. 12A-C). Both lateral and posterior vessels are present. The lateral vessels are simple or bifurcate near their tips. The posterior vessels have a common origin from the pericardium with elongate posterior extensions. The posterior vessels have two undivided branches emanating from the primary vessels." (Gosliner, 1995, Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 49(1), p. 14)