| Emarcusia morroensis | |
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| Emarcusia morroensis from Santa Cruz, California | |
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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura |
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| Genus: | Emarcusia Roller, 1972 |
| Species: | E. morroensis |
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| Emarcusia morroensis Roller, 1972[1] | |
Emarcusia morroensis, common name Morro Bay Aeolid, is a species of sea slug, specifically an aeolid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.[2]
Distribution
The holotype of this species was found at Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County, California.[1] It is found on the Californian coast from Fort Baker, Marin County to San Diego.[3]
References
- 1 2 Roller R. A. (1972). "Three new species of eolid nudibranchs from the west coast of North America".] Veliger 14(4): 416-423.
- ↑ Rosenberg, G. (2015). Emarcusia morroensis Roller, 1972. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-21
- ↑ Behrens, D. W., & Hermosillo, A. (2005). Eastern Pacific nudibranchs, a guide to the opisthobranchs from Alaska to Central America. vi + 137 pp., 314 photos. Sea Challengers, Monterey, California, page 118.
External links
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