Polycera hedgpethi
Polycera hedgpethi, common name Hedgpeth's dorid, is a species of nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceratidae.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Polyceroidea |
| Family: | Polyceridae |
| Genus: | Polycera |
| Species: | P. hedgpethi |
| Binomial name | |
| Polycera hedgpethi Er. Marcus, 1964[1] | |
Distribution
This species was described from California, USA. It is believed to be invasive and has been reported from Western Australia,[3] New South Wales and Victoria, Australia ; South Africa and New Zealand. It has also been reported from the Mediterranean Sea.[4][5]
References
- Marcus, Er., 1964. A new species of Polycera (Nudibranchia) from California. The Nautilus, 77(4): 128-131
- Rosenberg, G.; Gofas, S. (2011). Polycera hedgpethi Er. Marcus, 1964. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2017-11-19
- Wells, F.E. & Bryce, C.W. 1993. Sea Slugs of Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 184 pp.
- Caballer, M. & Ortea, J. (2002) Primera cita de Polycera hedgpethi Marcus, 1964 (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia) para la Península Ibérica. Noticiario SEM, 37: 55-56.
- Rudman, W.B., 1999 (July 22) Polycera hedgpethi Marcus, 1964. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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