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Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Onchidella nigricans is a species of small, air-breathing sea slug, a shell-less marine pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Onchidiidae.
Onchidella nigricans | |
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Dorsal view of Onchidella nigricans | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Systellommatophora |
Family: | Onchidiidae |
Genus: | Onchidella |
Species: | O. nigricans |
Binomial name | |
Onchidella nigricans | |
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This species occurs in New Zealand, as well as on the coast of south-eastern Australia, where it is common.[3][4]
O. nigricans is a general herbivore feeding on algae. It also consumes zooplankton.[5]
This species can be found in the intertidal zone on a variety of habitats.[5]
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