Black nudibranch | |
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A live individual of Tambja capensis, head end towards the left | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Suborder: | Doridina |
Superfamily: | Polyceroidea |
Family: | Polyceridae |
Genus: | Tambja |
Species: | T. capensis |
Binomial name | |
Tambja capensis (Bergh, 1907) | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Nembrotha capensisBergh, 1907 |
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