Jason mirabilis

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Jason mirabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Opisthobranchia
Suborder: Nudibranchia
Superfamily: Aeolidioidea
Family: Glaucidae
Genus: Jason
Species: J. mirabilis
Binomial name
Jason mirabilis
Miller, 1974

Jason mirabilis is a species of sea slug, or more precisely a nudibranch, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusc in the family Glaucidae.

This is an aolid nudibranch.

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[edit] Distribution

This species is endemic to the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand, from Cape Brett to the Bay of Plenty.

[edit] Habitat

The nudibranch is found from the tidal zone to depths of up to 110 m.

[edit] Description

This is a heavily built aeolid, of striking coloration - the body is translucent pink, and the oral tentacles and cerata are largely translucent whitish.

Its length is up to 50 mm.

[edit] Life habits

This species feeds on hydroids.

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