Biology:Philinopsis taronga

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Philinopsis taronga
Philinopsis taronga, Koh Phangan 1.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Cephalaspidea
Family: Aglajidae
Genus: Philinopsis
Species:
P. taronga
Binomial name
Philinopsis taronga
(Allan, 1933)
Synonyms[1]
  • Aglaja taronga Allan, 1933 (basionym)
  • Chelidonura aureopunctata Rudman, 1968

Philinopsis taronga is a species of small and colorful aglajid sea slug, a shell-less opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aglajidae.[1][2] It has an Indo-Pacific distribution in southeastern Australia and northern New Zealand.[2]

References

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q7183074 entry