Aldisa benguelae is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cadlinidae.[2]
| Aldisa benguelae | |
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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: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Cadlinidae |
| Genus: | Aldisa |
| Species: | A. benguelae
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| Binomial name | |
| Aldisa benguelae | |
Distribution edit
The holotype of this species was collected at Bakoven, South Africa, 33°57′S 18°24′E / 33.950°S 18.400°E, at 20 m depth. A paratype was collected at Hottentot’s Huissie, South Africa, 33°59′S 18°21′E / 33.983°S 18.350°E, 20 m depth.
References edit
- ^ Millen S.V. & Gosliner T.M. (1985). Four new species of dorid nudibranchs belonging to the genus Aldisa (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia), with a revision of the genus. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 84: 195-233
- ^ MolluscaBase (2018). Aldisa benguelae Gosliner in Millen & Gosliner, 1985. Accessed on 2018-12-03.