Philinopsis taronga

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Philinopsis taronga
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P. taronga
Binomial name
Philinopsis taronga
(Allan, 1933)
Synonyms [1]
  • Aglaja taronga Allan, 1933 (basionym)
  • Chelidonura aureopunctata Rudman, 1968

Philinopsis taronga is a species of small and colorful aglajid sea slug, a shell-less opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aglajidae. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2010). Philinopsis taronga (Allan, 1933). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=531562 on 2011-02-07