Aldisa zetlandica is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cadlinidae.[2]
Aldisa zetlandica | |
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Aldisa zetlandica (head end towards the right) at Gulen Dive Resort, Nyborg, Norway. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Family: | Cadlinidae |
Genus: | Aldisa |
Species: | A. zetlandica
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Binomial name | |
Aldisa zetlandica | |
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Distribution
editThis species was described from Shetland, United Kingdom. It has subsequently been reported from Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and the Azores.[3]
References
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- ^ Alder, J., & A. Hancock. 1854. Notice of some new species of British Nudibranchiata. Annals & Magazine of Natural History, series 2, 14(80):102-105.
- ^ Gofas, S. (2014). Aldisa zetlandica (Alder & Hancock, 1854). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-03-09
- ^ Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2015). Aldisa zetlandica (Alder & Hancock, 1854). [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. Accessed on 2015-3-9