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DeutschPleurobranchaea meckeli
| Pleurobranchaea meckeli | |
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| A lateral view of a live Pleurobranchaea meckeli | |
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| Species: | P. meckeli |
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| Pleurobranchaea meckeli (Blainville, 1825)[1] | |
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Pleurobranchaea meckeli is a species of sea slug, specifically a side gill slug or notaspideans. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchaeidae.[2]
Description
[edit]The length of the body attains 15 centimetres (5.9 in),
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea and in the North Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde and Portugal.
References
[edit]- ^ Blainville H. M. (D. de) (1825-1827). Manuel de Malacologie et de Conchyliologie. Paris, Levrault, p. 471
- ^ Pleurobranchaea meckeli (Blainville, 1825). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 10 January 2019.
External links
[edit]- Photos of Pleurobranchaea meckeli on Sealife Collection