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Rostanga orientalis
Rostanga orientalis is a species of dorid nudibranch (marine gastropod mollusc) in the family Discodorididae.
From the article Rostanga orientalis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
This dorid nudibranch is red, and the dorsum is covered with caryophyllidia; it is very similar to other species of Rostanga.
Range & habitat
This species was described from Hoi Ha, Hong Kong. It had previously been reported from Japan, but was misidentified as Rostanga muscula. It has also been reported from Korea.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The food of this species is unknown. Most species of Rostanga feed on sponges of the family Microcionidae.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 872548.