Aegires ninguis

Species of gastropod

Knobbly nudibranch
Aegires ninguis

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Mollusca
Class:  | Gastropoda
Order:  | Nudibranchia
Superfamily:  | Polyceroidea
Family:  | Aegiridae
Genus:  | Aegires
Species:  |

A. ninguis

Binomial name
Aegires ninguis

Fahey & Gosliner, 2004[1]

The knobbly nudibranch, Aegires ninguis, is a species of dorid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aegiridae.[2]

## Distribution

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This species is found off the South African 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.[3]

## Description

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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.[4]

## Ecology

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This species may feed on encrusting sponges.

## References

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1. ^ Fahey S. J. & Gosliner T. M. (2004). "A Phylogenetic Analysis of the Aegiridae Fischer, 1883 (Mollusca, Nudibranchia, Phanerobranchia) with Descriptions of Eight New Species and a Reassessment of Phanerobranch Relationships". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 55(34): 613-689. PDF.
2. ^ Gofas, S. (2015). Aegires ninguis Fahey & Gosliner, 2004. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-01-07
3. ^ Gosliner, T.M. 1987. Nudibranchs of Southern Africa ISBN 0-930118-13-8
4. ^ ZSILAVECZ, G. 2007. Nudibranchs of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay. ISBN 0-620-38054-3

## External links

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* Willan, R. (2016) Aegires ninguis. At Nudipixel, accessed 2016-01-07.

Taxon identifiers

Aegires ninguis|

* Wikidata: Q3173820
* BOLD: 766136
* CoL: 658Q6
* GBIF: 2292157
* iNaturalist: 647402
* IRMNG: 11696972
* ITIS: 685666
* Observation.org: 944970
* OBIS: 388701
* Open Tree of Life: 2874922
* WoRMS: 388701