Crimora papillata Alder & Hancock, 1862 is a animal in the Polyceridae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Crimora papillata Alder & Hancock, 1862

Crimora papillata Alder & Hancock, 1862

Crimora papillata is a shell-less marine nudibranch gastropod in Polyceridae, found from Western Scotland to Portugal, Morocco, and the Mediterranean.

Family
Genus
Crimora
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Crimora papillata Alder & Hancock, 1862

Crimora papillata is a species of sea slug classified as a nudibranch. It is a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc that belongs to the family Polyceridae. This species was first described from specimens collected in Moulin Huet Bay, Guernsey, Channel Isles, located in the English Channel. Its known range extends from Western Scotland to Portugal, and it can also be found in Morocco and the Mediterranean Sea.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Polyceridae Crimora

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