| Polycera abei | |
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| The nudibranch, Polycera-abei, Mirs Bay, Hong Kong. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Polyceroidea |
| Family: | Polyceridae |
| Genus: | Polycera |
| Species: | P. abei |
| Binomial name | |
| Polycera abei | |
| Synonyms | |
Greilada abeiBaba, 1960 | |
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This species of polycerid nudibranch was described from Japan.
The body of Polycera abei is translucent yellowish-white. The entire back and sides are covered with moderate sized black spots and fewer, slightly larger, orange spots. The oral veil has six tapering black-tipped papillae. [2]
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