Aplysia sydneyensis G.B.Sowerby I, 1869 is a animal in the Aplysiidae family, order Aplysiida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Aplysia sydneyensis G.B.Sowerby I, 1869

Aplysia sydneyensis G.B.Sowerby I, 1869

Aplysia sydneyensis is a marine shelled species endemic to Australia, with distinct shell form and coloration.

Family
Genus
Aplysia
Order
Aplysiida
Class
Gastropoda

About Aplysia sydneyensis G.B.Sowerby I, 1869

This species, Aplysia sydneyensis G.B.Sowerby I, 1869, has a shell that is compressed and shaped as elongate-perpendicular. The median region of the shell is chestnut in color, fading to pale horn color toward the margins. The shell's apex is obtuse, terminal, and slightly reflected and incurved. The dorsal margin is convex, the upper margin is straight, the outer lip is straight, and the lower margin is subquadrate. This is a marine species that is endemic to Australia, where it occurs off the coasts of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Aplysiida Aplysiidae Aplysia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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