Akera soluta

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Akera soluta
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Akera soluta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Aplysiida
Superfamily: Akeroidea
Family: Akeridae
Genus: Akera
Species:
A. soluta
Binomial name
Akera soluta
(Gmelin, 1791)
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Synonyms
  • Bulla (Akera) tenuisA. Adams, 1850
  • Bulla (Akera) tumidaA. Adams, 1850 superseded combination
  • Bulla ceylanicaBruguière, 1792 junior subjective synonym
  • Bulla solutaGmelin, 1791 (original combination)
  • Bulla tenuisA. Adams, 1850 junior subjective synonym
  • Bulla tumidaA. Adams, 1850 superseded combination

Akera soluta is a species of sea snail (or sea slug), a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Akeridae, a family that is related to the sea hares. [1]

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Description

The length of the shell attains 40.6 mm.

(Described as Bulla (Akera) tenuis) The shell is subcylindrical and slender, with an extended anterior. It has a horny, diaphanous appearance and features longitudinal striations. The spire is relatively elevated. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the tropical and temperate Indo-Pacific; also off Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia). [3]

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References

  1. Akera soluta (Gmelin, 1791) . 2024-07-02. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .
  2. Adams, A. (1850). Monograph of the family Bullidae. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.) (vol. 2 11 ed.). London: privately published. p. 573. Retrieved 2 July 2024.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  3. Akera, soluta. "Akera soluta". Gbif.org. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2 July 2024.