| Aphelodoris varia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Dorididae |
| Genus: | Aphelodoris |
| Species: | A. varia |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphelodoris varia | |
Aphelodoris varia is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Dorididae. [2]
This species was described by Abraham in 1864 as Doris variabilis but this name is preoccupied by Doris variabilis Kelaart, 1858. [3]
This species is recorded from New South Wales, Australia. [4]
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