Polycera abei is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae.
| Polycera abei | |
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| The nudibranch, Polycera-abei, Mirs Bay, Hong Kong. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Polyceroidea |
| Family: | Polyceridae |
| Genus: | Polycera |
| Species: | P. abei
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| Binomial name | |
| Polycera abei | |
| Synonyms | |
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Greilada abei Baba, 1960 | |
Distribution
editThis species of polycerid nudibranch was described from Japan.
Description
editThe 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Polycera abei at Gastropods.com
External links
edit- Photos of Polycera abei on Sealife Collection