Armina Maculata
''Armina maculata'' is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Arminidae.Gofas, S. (2010). Armina maculata Rafinesque, 1814. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138805 on 2012-04-15 Description The mantle is colored bright orange, and is uniformly covered with white bumps. Individuals can be found up to 15 cm. Distribution This species occurs in European waters and the Mediterranean Sea. It has often been observed feeding on the sea pen Veretillum cynomorium ''Veretillum'' is a genus in the family Veretillidae. The genus contains bioluminescent Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by living organisms. It is a form of chemiluminescence. Bioluminescence occurs widely in marin .... References Sea Slug Forum info* Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. ...
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In Situ
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