Gascoignella

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Gascoignella
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Gascoignella

Jensen, 1985 [1]

Gascoignella is a genus of sacoglossan sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Platyhedylidae. This genus was first described in 1985 by Kathe Jensen. [2]

Species

Species within the genus Gascoignella include:

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References

  1. Tran, Bastien (2010). "Gascoignella Jensen, 1985". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 2012-01-24.
  2. Gascoignella aprica Jensen, 1985 The Sea Slug Forum. Retrieved 2012-01-22.