Moridilla brockii
| Moridilla brockii | |
|---|---|
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| The nudibranch Moridilla brockii, Padangbai, Bali, Indonesia. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura |
| Superfamily: | Aeolidioidea |
| Family: | Facelinidae |
| Genus: | Moridilla |
| Species: | M. brockii |
| Binomial name | |
| Moridilla brockii Bergh, 1888[1] | |
Moridilla brockii is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.[2]
This species is considered a nomen dubium.
Distribution
The type locality of Moridilla brockii is the Sunda Sea which is an old name for the Flores Sea. This species is considered to be widespread in the Indo-Pacific region.[3] It was redescribed from the Gulf of Mannar, India.[4]
References
- ↑ Bergh, L. S. R. 1888. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Aeolidiaden. IX. Verhandlungen der königlichkaiserlich Zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien (Abhandlungen) 38:673-706, pls.
- ↑ Bouchet, P. (2015). Moridilla brockii Bergh, 1888. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-08
- ↑ Rudman, W.B., 1998 (October 14) Moridilla brockii Bergh, 1888. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ↑ Rao, K.P. (1965) Moridilla brockii Bergh 1888, redescribed with notes on anatomy and early development. Journal of the Marine Biological Association, India, 7(1): 61-68.
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