Aegires petalis is a species of sea slug. It is a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aegiridae.[2]
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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: | Aegiridae |
| Genus: | Aegires |
| Species: | A. petalis
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| Aegires petalis | |
Distribution edit
This species was described from Anemone Reef, Madang, Papua New Guinea.[1][3] It has also been reported from Japan.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Fahey S. J. & Gosliner T. M. (2004). A Phylogenetic Analysis of the Aegiridae Fischer, 1883 (Mollusca, Nudibranchia, Phanerobranchia) with Descriptions of Eight New Species and a Reassessment of Phanerobranch Relationships. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 55(34): 613-689.
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Aegires petalis Fahey & Gosliner, 2004. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-01-07
- ^ Fahey, S. J. & Gosliner, T. M., 2005 (July 5) Aegires petalis Fahey and Gosliner, 2004. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ^ Aegires petalis. Diving tank, Japan.