Tambja abdere

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Tambja abdere
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Polyceroidea
Family: Polyceridae
Genus: Tambja
Species:
T. abdere
Binomial name
Tambja abdere
Farmer, 1978 [1]
Synonyms
  • Tambja fuscaFarmer, 1978

Tambja abdere is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae. [2]

Distribution

The type locality of this species is La Paz, Baja California, Mexico. The original description reports additional observations from Punta Lobos, Guaymas, Danzante Island, San Diego Island and San Francisco Island, Mexico. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Farmer, W.M., 1978. Tambja and Roboastra (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia) from the Gulf of California and the Galapagos Islands. The Veliger, 20(4): 375-385.
  2. MolluscaBase (2018). Tambja abdere Farmer, 1978. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2021-01-12.
  3. Rudman, W.B., 2002 (May 22) Tambja abdere Farmer 1978. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.