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Palio nothus

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Palio nothus is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Polyceridae.[3]

Distribution

This species was described from Prestonpans Bay, Firth of Forth, Scotland. It has subsequently been reported from the United Kingdom north to Scandinavia, Russia and Greenland. It has also been reported from the Pacific coast of Canada.[4]

Ecology

In the north-east Atlantic Palio nothus feeds on bryozoans of the genus Bowerbankia.[5]

References

  1. ^ Johnston, G. 1838a. Miscellanea zoologica. IV. The Scottish Mollusca Nudibranchia. Annals & Magazine of Natural History 1(1):44-56, pls. 2-3.
  2. ^ Johnston, G. 1838b. Miscellanea zoologica. Annals & Magazine of Natural History 1(2):114-125.
  3. ^ Gofas, S. (2015). Palio nothus (Johnston, 1838). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-
  4. ^ Rudman, W.B., 2003 (June 5) Palio nothus (Johnston, 1838). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  5. ^ Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C., (2010). Palio nothus (Johnston, 1838). [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
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Palio nothus: Brief Summary

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Palio nothus is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Polyceridae.

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Distribution

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unknown, due to past confusions with, P. dubia

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North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)

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