The knobbly nudibranch, Aegires ninguis, is a species of dorid nudibranch. It is marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aegiridae.Gofas, S. (2015). Aegires ninguis Fahey & Gosliner, 2004. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-01-07
Distribution This species is found off the South African coast from the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula to Port Elizabeth. It is found from the intertidal to at least 30 m. It is endemic.Gosliner, T.M. 1987. Nudibranchs of Southern Africa
Description The knobbly nudibranch is a small (up to 15 mm) white-bodied dorid with numerous knobbles projecting from its body. Its rhinophores emerge from knobbled sheaths.ZSILAVECZ, G. 2007. Nudibranchs of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay.
Ecology This species may feed on encrusting sponges.
References
External links Willan, R. (2016) Aegires ninguis. At Nudipixel, accessed 2016-01-07.