Hermaea variopicta

Hermaea variopicta is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Hermaeidae.[1]

Hermaea variopicta
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Family: Hermaeidae
Genus: Hermaea
Species:
H. variopicta
Binomial name
Hermaea variopicta
(A. Costa, 1869)

Distribution

This species is known to occur in the Mediterranean, Morocco, Atlantic coast of France and southwestern England.[2]

References

  1. Jensen K. R. (November 2007). "Biogeography of the Sacoglossa (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia)" Archived 2013-10-05 at the Wayback Machine. Bonner zoologische Beiträge 55(2006)(3-4): 255–281.
  2. Rudman, W. B. (2010-07-15). "The Sea Slug Forum - Hermaea variopicta". www.seaslugforum.net.


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