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Polycera abei

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Polycera abei
The nudibranch, Polycera-abei, Mirs Bay, Hong Kong.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Superfamily: Polyceroidea
Family: Polyceridae
Genus: Polycera
Species:
P. abei
Binomial name
Polycera abei
(Baba, 1960)[1]
Synonyms

Greilada abei Baba, 1960

Polycera abei is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae.

Distribution

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This species of polycerid nudibranch was described from Japan.

Description

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The body of Polycera abei is translucent yellowish-white. The entire back and sides are covered with moderate sized black spots and fewer, slightly larger, orange spots. The oral veil has six tapering black-tipped papillae.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Baba, K. 1960. The genera Polycera, Palio, Greilada and Thecacera from Japan (Nudibranchia - Polyceridae). Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory 8(1):75-78, pl. 6.
  2. ^ Polycera abei at Gastropods.com
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