Polycera hedgpethi
Polycera hedgpethi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Suborder: | Doridina |
Superfamily: | Polyceroidea |
Family: | Polyceridae |
Genus: | Polycera |
Species: | P. hedgpethi
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Binomial name | |
Polycera hedgpethi Er. Marcus, 1964[1]
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Polycera hedgpethi, common name Hedgpeth's dorid, is a species of nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceratidae.[2]
Distribution[]
This species was described from California, USA. It is believed to be invasive and has been reported from Western Australia,[3] New South Wales and Victoria, Australia ; South Africa and New Zealand. It has also been reported from the Mediterranean Sea.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ Marcus, Er., 1964. A new species of Polycera (Nudibranchia) from California. The Nautilus, 77(4): 128-131
- ^ Rosenberg, G.; Gofas, S. (2011). Polycera hedgpethi Er. Marcus, 1964. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2017-11-19
- ^ Wells, F.E. & Bryce, C.W. 1993. Sea Slugs of Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 184 pp.
- ^ Caballer, M. & Ortea, J. (2002) Primera cita de Polycera hedgpethi Marcus, 1964 (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia) para la Península Ibérica. Noticiario SEM, 37: 55-56.
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 1999 (July 22) Polycera hedgpethi Marcus, 1964. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
Categories:
- Polyceridae
- Gastropods described in 1964