species: Thuridilla gracilis in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Thuridilla gracilis


©Barbara Banks: Thuridilla gracilis at Lizard Island

©Tobias Gerlach: Thuridilla gracilis at Lizard Island

©Michelle Lee: Thuridilla gracilis

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Sacoglossa
Family Plakobranchidae
Genus Thuridilla
Species Thuridilla gracilis
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 5 cm (Length of specimen)

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

  • Christa, G., L. Wescott, T.F. Schaeberle, G.M. Koenig and H. Waegele (2012). What remains after 2 months of starvation? Analysis of sequestered algae in a photosynthetic slug, Plakobranchus ocellatus (Sacoglossa, Opisthobranchia), by barcoding. Planta, doi 10.1007/s00425-012-1788-6. LIRS catalog number 1548.
  • Cortesi, F. and K.L. Cheney (2010). Conspicuousness is correlated with toxicity in marine opisthobranchs, Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 23: 1509-1518. LIRS catalog number 1360.
  • Haendeler, K. and H. Waegele (2007). Preliminary study on molecular phylogeny of Saccoglossa and a compilation of their food organisms, Bonner zoologische Beitraege, 55: 231-254. LIRS catalog number 1207.
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