| Fluffy nudibranch | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Onchidoridoidea |
| Family: | Onchidorididae |
| Genus: | Acanthodoris |
| Species: | A. planca |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthodoris planca Fahey & Valdés, 2005 [1] | |
Acanthodoris planca (fluffy nudibranch) is a species of dorid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Onchidorididae. [2]
This species was described from Cove Rock, False Bay, South Africa. It is found off South Africa on both sides of the Cape Peninsula in shallow water. It is endemic to South Africa. [3] Specimens from Table Bay, Western Cape Province and Tsitsikamma Coastal National Park, Eastern Cape Province have been sequenced for the 16S ribosomal RNA, Histone H3 and CO1 genes. [4] [5]
The fluffy nudibranch is a small tan-coloured dorid with a nippled surface. The animal may reach 20 mm in total length. [1] [6] [7]
The egg ribbon of the fluffy nudibranch is an irregular wavy white collar.
Onchidorididae are a taxonomic family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Onchidoridoidea.
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Acanthodoris hudsoni is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Onchidorididae.
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Acanthodoris is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Onchidorididae. The genus is believed to have originated in the Atlantic Ocean in the Cretaceous period and spread to the Pacific Ocean. The relationships of Acanthodoris to the other genera in the family Onchidorididae were evaluated by molecular phylogeny in 2015.
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Acanthodoris rhodoceras is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Onchidorididae.
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Acanthodoris globosa is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Onchidorididae.
Acanthodoris mollicella is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Onchidorididae.
Acanthodoris metulifera is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Onchidorididae.
Acanthodoris pina is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Onchidorididae.
Acanthodoris vatheleti is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Onchidorididae.
Knoutsodonta brasiliensis is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Onchidorididae.
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