Eubranchus mandapamensis
Eubranchus mandapamensis is a species of sea slug or nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eubranchidae.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
| Superfamily: | Fionoidea |
| Family: | Eubranchidae |
| Genus: | Eubranchus |
| Species: | E. mandapamensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eubranchus mandapamensis (Rao, 1968)[1] | |
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Distribution
This species was described from the Gulf of Mannar, India.[1] It has been reported from Ratnagiri, Maharashta, India. Animals from Thailand are slightly different but are currently considered to be the same species.[3]
References
- Rao, K. P. (1968). On a new genus and some new species of opisthobranchiate gastropods of the family Eubranchidae from the Gulf of Mannar. Proceedings of the Symposium on Mollusca held at Cochin from January 12 to 16, 1968. Symposium series 3, part 1, pp. 51-60. Marine Biological Association of India, Mandapam Camp, India.
- WoRMS (2015). Eubranchus mandapamensis (Rao, 1968). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-29
- Rudman, W.B., 2009 (May 15) Eubranchus mandapamensis (Rao, 1968). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
External links
- Photos of Eubranchus mandapamensis on Sealife Collection
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