Navanax inermis
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 From Catalina Island, California
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| Navanax inermis Cooper, 1863 |
The Navanax inermis is a species of opisthobranch mollusc (related to nudibranchs from the eastern Pacific Ocean. It has been suggested that the navanax should be moved to the Aglaja genus, but the name navanax is still used in most popular works. Its range is from Bolinas Lagoon, California in the north to Laguna Manuela, Mexico, in the south including the Gulf of California[1]. It can reach a total length of at least 22 cm.]][2]. The navanax is a voracious predator, feeding on other nudibranch such as Hermissenda crassicornis, Polycera atra and Dirona picta. The Navanax uses chemoreceptors to track the slime trail of prey nudibranch and potential mates. Like all other Opisthobranchs are hermaphrodites.
[edit] References
- ^ Navanax inermis. The Slugsite. Retrieved on 24 April 2006.
- ^ Navanax inermis. The Sea Slug Forum. Retrieved on 24 April 2006.
