The knobbly nudibranch, ''Aegires ninguis'', is a
species of
dorid
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nudibranch. It is a
marine
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gastropod
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mollusc
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in the
family Aegiridae.
Distribution
This species is found off the
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coast from the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula to Port Elizabeth. It is found from the intertidal to at least 30 m. It is
endemic.
Description
The knobbly nudibranch is a small (up to 15 mm) white-bodied dorid with numerous knobbles projecting from its body. Its
rhinophores emerge from knobbled sheaths.
[ZSILAVECZ, G. 2007. ''Nudibranchs of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay''. ]
Ecology
This species may feed on encrusting sponges.
References
External links
* Willan, R. (2016
''Aegires ninguis''.At Nudipixel, accessed 2016-01-07.
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Aegiridae
Gastropods described in 2004