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Pleurobranchus

Genus of gastropods From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pleurobranchus
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Pleurobranchus is a genus of sea slugs, specifically side-gill slugs, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae.[1][2]

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A grand pleurobranch (Pleurobranchus grandis) off Dahab, Egypt.

They typically occur in intertidal and shallow subtidal waters of tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.[2]

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Species

As of November 2021, the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) recognizes following species as valid:[1]

Goodheart et al. (2015)[2] recognized 14 valid species, while Alvim & Pimenta (2016)[4] recognized one other species.

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