Ancula gibbosa
Atlantic ancula
Same Genus
![Ancula sp. [gibbosa]](https://images.reeflifesurvey.com/0/species_83_56f8b08f50d06.w400.h266.jpg)
Distribution
Description
Body translucent white or cream, up to 33mm in length. Rhinophores and gills bright yellow or orange, rarely white. Foot margins may also be yellow, and a yellow stripe runs along the centre of the tail. Elongate processes issue from the rhinophore stalk (rather than from the head), and elongate oral tentacles also yellow to orange.
Information
Max Size: 3 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 6-15°C
Depth: N/A
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Frequent (11.1% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Few (2 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Jo Schmid