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Microchlamylla amabilis

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Microchlamylla amabilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Cladobranchia
Superfamily: Fionoidea
Family: Flabellinidae
Genus: Microchlamylla
Species:
M. amabilis
Binomial name
Microchlamylla amabilis
(Hirano & Kuzirian, 1991)[1]
Synonyms

Flabellina amabilis Hirano & Kuzirian, 1991

Microchlamylla amabilis is a species of sea slug, an aolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Flabellinidae.[2]

Description

This species grows to about 26 mm in length. The dorsal midline of the tail contains a white line.[1][3]

Distribution

Microchlamylla amabilis is known to occur only in Oshoro Bay (waters off Otaru, Hokkaidō),[4] Japan.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Hirano, Y. J.; Kuzirian, A. M. (1991). A new species of Flabellina (Nudibranchia: Aeolidacea) from Oshoro Bay, Japan. The Veliger. 34(1):48-55.
  2. ^ Picton, B. (2017). Microchlamylla amabilis (Hirano & Kuzirian, 1991). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed on 2017-12-20
  3. ^ Rudman, W.B., 1999 (June 21) Flabellina amabilis Hirano & Kuzirian, 1991. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  4. ^ "Indo-Pacific Molluscan Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences". Clade.ansp.org. 2002-07-29. Retrieved 2012-07-05.