Aplysia argus
Aplysia argus is a species of gastropod mollusc in the genus Aplysia, native to the Indo-Pacific region.
| Aplysia argus | |
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| Aplysia argus in Réunion. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Euopisthobranchia |
| Clade: | Anaspidea |
| Superfamily: | Aplysioidea |
| Family: | Aplysiidae |
| Genus: | Aplysia |
| Species: | A. argus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aplysia argus (J.G.Cooper, 1863) | |
Description
This species has long been confused with Aplysia dactylomela (living in the Atlantic Ocean) because they are morphologically very similar, but genetic studies have shown that those found in the Indo-Pacific are indeed a distinct species [1]
References
- Alexander, and Valdés (2013). The ring doesn’t mean a thing: Molecular data suggests a new taxonomy for two Pacific species of sea hares (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia, Aplysiidae). Pacific Science 67: 283–294.
External links
- Aplysia argus. Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- " Aplysia dactylomela ". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
- " Aplysia argus ". Universal Biological Indexer and Organizer (UBIO).
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