Trapania luquei

Trapania luquei is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.

Description

The length of the body attains 12 mm. Its dorsum and tail are white, peppered with small, intense yellow spots in an irregular pattern, while the flanks are dark or nearly black with small unpigmented areas.

Distribution

This species was first described from the Cape [Verde Islands].

Ecology

Trapania luquei probably feeds on Entoprocta which often grow on sponges and other living substrata.