Platydoris sabulosa is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.[2]
| Platydoris sabulosa | |
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| Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Discodorididae |
| Genus: | Platydoris |
| Species: | P. sabulosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Platydoris sabulosa | |
Distribution edit
This species was described from Sumilon Island, Oslob, Cebu, Philippines, 9°26′05″N 123°23′23″E / 9.4346°N 123.3897°E. It has been reported from southeast Queensland, Australia.[3]
References edit
- ^ Dorgan K.M., Valdés Á. & Gosliner T.M. (2002). Phylogenetic systematics of the genus Platydoris (Mollusca, Nudibranchia, Doridoidea) with descriptions of six new species. Zoologica Scripta 31 (3): 271–319
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Platydoris sabulosa. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-05-11
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2007 (June 14) Platydoris sabulosa Dorgan, Valdes & Gosliner, 2002. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
External links edit
Media related to Platydoris sabulosa at Wikimedia Commons
