''Kaloplocamus maculatus'' is a
species
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of
sea slug
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, a
nudibranch, a shell-less
marine
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusc
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in the family
Polyceridae
The Polyceridae are a taxonomic family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks within the superfamily Polyceroidea.
Taxonomy
The family Polyceridae is classified within the clade Doridacea, itself belonging to the clade Euct ...
.
Distribution
This species was described from
Chile
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as ''Euplocamus maculatus''. Recent finds of larger animals from this area suggest that it may actually be a ''Plocamopherus'' species, but the name ''
Plocamopherus maculatus'' is occupied by another species.
[Bravo, F., Duarte, G., Bieler, R. & Schrödl, M, 2005 (September 2) 'Euplocamus' maculatus Bergh, 1898 . nSea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/euplmacu]
References
External links
SeaSlug Forum info
Polyceridae
Gastropods described in 1898
Endemic fauna of Chile
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