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Ceratophyllidia papilligera

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Ceratophyllidia papilligera (commonly referred to as the Black Spotted Nudibranch) is a species of sea slug, dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Phyllidiidae.[2]

Description

The maximum recorded body length is 30 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 2 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 185 m.[3]

References

  1. ^ Bergh, R. (1890). "Reports on the results of dredging, under the supervision of Alexander Agassiz, in the Gulf of Mexico (1877-78) and in the Caribbean Sea (1879-80), by the U. S. Coast Survey Steamer “Blake”, Lieut.-Commander C. D. Sigsbee, U.S.N., and Commander J. R. Bartlett, U.S.N., commanding. Report on the nudibranchs". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 19(3): 155-181, 3 pls.
  2. ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ceratophyllidia papilligera (Bergh, 1890)". www.marinespecies.org.
  3. ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.

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Ceratophyllidia papilligera: Brief Summary

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Ceratophyllidia papilligera (commonly referred to as the Black Spotted Nudibranch) is a species of sea slug, dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Phyllidiidae.

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