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Pleurobranchaea meckeli

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Pleurobranchaea meckeli
A lateral view of a live Pleurobranchaea meckeli
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P. meckeli
Binomial name
Pleurobranchaea meckeli
(Blainville, 1825)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pleurobranchaea chiajei Locard, 1886 (Unjustified emendation of dellechiaii)
  • Pleurobranchaea dellechiaii Vérany, 1846
  • Pleurobranchaea notmec Ev. Marcus & Gosliner, 1984
  • Pleurobranchaea vayssierei Ev. Marcus & Gosliner, 1984
  • Pleurobranchidium meckeli Blainville, 1825 (original combination)

Pleurobranchaea meckeli is a species of sea slug, specifically a side gill slug or notaspideans. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchaeidae.[2]

Description

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The length of the body attains 15 centimetres (5.9 in),

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea and in the North Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde and Portugal.

References

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  1. ^ Blainville H. M. (D. de) (1825-1827). Manuel de Malacologie et de Conchyliologie. Paris, Levrault, p. 471
  2. ^ Pleurobranchaea meckeli (Blainville, 1825). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 10 January 2019.
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