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Abronica abronia

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Abronica abronia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Cladobranchia
Superfamily: Fionoidea
Family: Abronicidae
Genus: Abronica
Species:
A. abronia
Binomial name
Abronica abronia
(MacFarland, 1966) [1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Cratena abronia MacFarland, 1966
  • Cuthona abronia MacFarland, 1966

Abronica abronia, common name graceful aeolid, is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Abronicidae.[2]

Distribution

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This species was described from Point Pinos, Monterey Bay, California, U.S.[1] It has been recorded along the Eastern Pacific coastline of North America from Washington state to Baja California, Mexico.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b MacFarland, F. M. (1966). Studies of opisthobranchiate mollusks of the Pacific coast of North America. Memoirs of the California Academy of Sciences 6:1-546, pls. 1-72. pages 347-351.
  2. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Abronica abronia (MacFarland, 1966). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=890610 on 2019-01-16
  3. ^ Rudman, W.B. (2007) (March 22) Cuthona abronia (MacFarland, 1966). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  4. ^ McDonald, G. (2015). Intertidal Invertebrates of the Monterey Bay Area, California.