Aegires villosus is a species of sea slugs. It is a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aegiridae.[1]
| Aegires villosus | |
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| Aegires villosus in the Philippines | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Polyceroidea |
| Family: | Aegiridae |
| Genus: | Aegires |
| Species: | A. villosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Aegires villosus Farran, 1905 [1]
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Distribution edit
Widespread Indo-West Pacific species.[2]
Diet edit
Aegires villosus feeds on calcareous sponges.[2]
References edit
External links edit
- Aegeris villosus on Sea Slug Forum
- Aegeris villosus on Nudi Pixel
- Photos of Aegires villosus on Sealife Collection
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