Polycera kaiserae
| Polycera kaiserae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Polyceroidea |
| Family: | Polyceridae |
| Genus: | Polycera |
| Species: | P. kaiserae
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| Binomial name | |
| Polycera kaiserae Hermosillo & Valdés, 2007[1]
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Polycera kaiserae is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Polyceridae.[2]
Distribution[edit]
This species was described from Bahía de Banderas, Mexico.
Description[edit]
Polycera kaiserae has a pink body covered with white spots. The oral veil processes, pedal corners, branchial plumes, rhinophores, extrabranchial appendages and tail all have navy blue coloration followed by white at the tips.
References[edit]
- ^ Hermosillo A. & Valdés Á. (2007). "A new Polycera (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) from Bahía de Banderas, México." Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, (4) 58(23): 477-484.
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Polycera kaiserae. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2017-01-11.