Pleurobranchus areolatus
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Pleurobranchus areolatus is a species of pleurobranchid sea slug, a type of marine gastropod mollusc, commonly found in the Caribbean Sea. It is up to 15 cm long and it feeds on ascidians.
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Pleurobranchus areolatus | |
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Dorsal view | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Pleurobranchida |
Family: | Pleurobranchidae |
Genus: | Pleurobranchus |
Species: | P. areolatus |
Binomial name | |
Pleurobranchus areolatus | |
Synonyms[2][3] | |
Pleurobranchus atlanticus Abbott, 1949[4] |
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