Onchidella nigricans
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Onchidella nigricans is a species of small, air-breathing sea slug, a shell-less marine pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Onchidiidae.
Distribution
This species occurs in New Zealand, as well as on the coast of south-eastern Australia, where it is common.[1][2]
Feeding
O. nigricans is a general herbivore feeding on algae. It also consumes zooplankton.[3]
Habitat
This species can be found in the intertidal zone on a variety of habitats.[3]
References
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- ↑ Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 Template:ISBN
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Further reading
- Miller M & Batt G, Reef and Beach Life of New Zealand, William Collins (New Zealand) Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1973