Biology:Emarcusia morroensis

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Emarcusia morroensis
Emarcusia morroensis from Santa Cruz, California.jpg
Emarcusia morroensis from Santa Cruz, California
Scientific classification
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(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
clade Dexiarchia
clade Cladobranchia
clade Aeolidida
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Emarcusia

Roller, 1972
Species:
E. morroensis
Binomial name
Emarcusia morroensis
Roller, 1972[1]

Emarcusia morroensis, common name Morro Bay Aeolid, is a species of sea slug, specifically an aeolid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.[2]

Distribution

The holotype of this species was found at Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County, California .[1] It is found on the Californian coast from Fort Baker, Marin County to San Diego.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Roller R. A. (1972). "Three new species of eolid nudibranchs from the west coast of North America".] Veliger 14(4): 416-423.
  2. Rosenberg, G. (2015). Emarcusia morroensis Roller, 1972. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-21
  3. Behrens, D. W., & Hermosillo, A. (2005). Eastern Pacific nudibranchs, a guide to the opisthobranchs from Alaska to Central America. vi + 137 pp., 314 photos. Sea Challengers, Monterey, California, page 118.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3724029 entry