Thecacera boyla

Thecacera boyla is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Polyceridae.

Thecacera boyla
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T. boyla
Binomial name
Thecacera boyla
Willan, 1989[1]

Distribution

This species was first described from Queensland, Australia.

Description

This polycerid nudibranch is translucent grey in colour, with extensive mottled patches of light and dark green pigment.[2]

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References

  1. Willan, R.C. 1989: Phylogenetic systematics and zoogeography of Australian nudibranchs 2. Description of a new species of Thecacera with comments on the genus and its contained species. Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia, 10: 1-12
  2. Thecacera boyla on Nudipixel
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