''Gascoignella'' is a
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sacoglossa
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sea slug
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s,
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gastropod
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mollusk
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s in the family
Platyhedylidae
Platyhedylidae is a family of sacoglossan sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusk
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. This genus was first described in 1985 by Kathe Jensen.
[Gascoignella aprica Jensen, 1985]
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Species
Species within the genus ''Gascoignella'' include:
* ''
Gascoignella aprica'' Jensen, 1985
* ''
Gascoignella jabae'' Swennen, 2001
* ''
Gascoignella nukuli'' Swennen, 2001
References
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Platyhedylidae