Eubranchus rustyus (Er.Marcus, 1961) is a animal in the Eubranchidae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Eubranchus rustyus (Er.Marcus, 1961)

Eubranchus rustyus (Er.Marcus, 1961)

Eubranchus rustyus, the homely aeolid, is a nudibranch species from California, usually treated as a synonym of Eubranchus occidentalis.

Family
Genus
Eubranchus
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Eubranchus rustyus (Er.Marcus, 1961)

Eubranchus rustyus, commonly called the homely aeolid, is a species of sea slug nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc that belongs to the family Eubranchidae. This species was first described from Monterey Bay, California, at coordinates 36°36′20″N 121°53′04″W. Most authors currently classify Eubranchus rustyus as a synonym of Eubranchus occidentalis.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Eubranchidae Eubranchus

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