Platydoris formosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Suborder: | Doridina |
Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
Family: | Discodorididae |
Genus: | Platydoris |
Species: | P. formosa |
Binomial name | |
Platydoris formosa (Alder & Hancock, 1864) [1] | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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