Polyceridae

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Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Polyceridae
Crimora coneja Er.Marcus, 1961

Crimora coneja Er.Marcus, 1961

Crimora coneja Er.Marcus, 1961

Crimora coneja, the rabbit dorid, is a shell-less nudibranch sea slug in Polyceridae found from California to Oregon.

Crimora papillata Alder & Hancock, 1862

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.

Plocamopherus imperialis Angas, 1864

Plocamopherus imperialis Angas, 1864

Plocamopherus imperialis Angas, 1864

Plocamopherus imperialis is a shell-less marine nudibranch gastropod in the Polyceridae family, described from Port Jackson, Australia.

Plocamopherus tilesii Bergh, 1877

Plocamopherus tilesii Bergh, 1877

Plocamopherus tilesii Bergh, 1877

Plocamopherus tilesii is a shell-less nudibranch sea slug in the family Polyceridae found in the Pacific from Japan to Australia.

Plocamopherus ceylonicus (Kelaart, 1858)

Plocamopherus ceylonicus (Kelaart, 1858)

Plocamopherus ceylonicus (Kelaart, 1858)

Plocamopherus ceylonicus is a shell-less marine nudibranch in Polyceridae, originally described from Sri Lanka.

Plocamopherus pecoso Vallès & Gosliner, 2006

Plocamopherus pecoso Vallès & Gosliner, 2006

Plocamopherus pecoso Vallès & Gosliner, 2006

Plocamopherus pecoso is a species of nudibranch described only from locations within the Philippines, with distinct body patterning and structures.

Plocamopherus maderae (R.T.Lowe, 1842)

Plocamopherus maderae (R.T.Lowe, 1842)

Plocamopherus maderae (R.T.Lowe, 1842)

Plocamopherus maderae is a bioluminescent nudibranch found in the eastern Atlantic's Macaronesian archipelagos, growing up to 50 mm.

Kaloplocamus ramosus (Cantraine, 1835)

Kaloplocamus ramosus (Cantraine, 1835)

Kaloplocamus ramosus (Cantraine, 1835)

Kaloplocamus ramosus, the tasselled nudibranch, is a well-camouflaged sea slug found across multiple regions from 25 to 400 m depth.

Kaloplocamus acutus Baba, 1949

Kaloplocamus acutus Baba, 1949

Kaloplocamus acutus Baba, 1949

Kaloplocamus acutus is a shell-less marine nudibranch gastropod in the Polyceridae family, found across parts of the Indo-Pacific.

Polycera atra MacFarland, 1905

Polycera atra MacFarland, 1905

Polycera atra MacFarland, 1905

Polycera atra is a polycerid nudibranch described from California that feeds on the bryozoan Bugula, with distinct translucent white body markings.

Polycera hedgpethi Er.Marcus, 1964

Polycera hedgpethi Er.Marcus, 1964

Polycera hedgpethi Er.Marcus, 1964

Hedgpeth's dorid (Polycera hedgpethi) is a widespread cryptogenic invasive shell-less marine nudibranch, considered a benign invader.

Polycera tricolor Robilliard, 1971

Polycera tricolor Robilliard, 1971

Polycera tricolor Robilliard, 1971

Polycera tricolor is a small northeastern Pacific nudibranch with distinct color markings that uses regenerable chemical-secreting papillae for defense.

Polycera faeroensis Lemche, 1929

Polycera faeroensis Lemche, 1929

Polycera faeroensis Lemche, 1929

Polycera faeroensis is a translucent white nudibranch with yellow markings that feeds on erect bryozoans in the northeast Atlantic.

Polycera melanosticta M.C.Miller, 1996

Polycera melanosticta M.C.Miller, 1996

Polycera melanosticta M.C.Miller, 1996

Polycera melanosticta is a species of shell-less marine nudibranch sea slug from New Zealand that feeds on two Bugula bryozoan species.

Polycera capensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Polycera capensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Polycera capensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Polycera capensis, the crowned nudibranch, is a native southern African nudibranch now invasive in Australia that feeds on Bugula bryozoans.

Polycera janjukia Burn, 1962

Polycera janjukia Burn, 1962

Polycera janjukia Burn, 1962

Polycera janjukia is a shell-less marine nudibranch species found in southeastern Australia.

Polycera quadrilineata (O.F.Müller, 1776)

Polycera quadrilineata (O.F.Müller, 1776)

Polycera quadrilineata (O.F.Müller, 1776)

Polycera quadrilineata is a variably colored Atlantic nudibranch that feeds on specific bryozoans, reaching up to 20 mm long.

Polycera parvula (Burn, 1958)

Polycera parvula (Burn, 1958)

Polycera parvula (Burn, 1958)

Polycera parvula is a shell-less marine nudibranch gastropod found in southeastern Australia.

Polycera norvegica Sørensen, Rauch, Pola & Malaquias, 2020

Polycera norvegica Sørensen, Rauch, Pola & Malaquias, 2020

Polycera norvegica Sørensen, Rauch, Pola & Malaquias, 2020

Polycera norvegica is a two-morph nudibranch found in Norway and Scotland, once confused with Polycera quadrilineata.

Palio dubia (M.Sars, 1829)

Palio dubia (M.Sars, 1829)

Palio dubia (M.Sars, 1829)

Palio dubia is a shell-less marine nudibranch gastropod in the Polyceridae family, found in parts of the North Atlantic and Pacific Canada.

Palio nothus (G.Johnston, 1838)

Palio nothus (G.Johnston, 1838)

Palio nothus (G.Johnston, 1838)

Palio nothus is a shell-less marine nudibranch gastropod in the Polyceridae family, found across parts of the Atlantic and Pacific.

Gymnodoris ceylonica (Kelaart, 1858)

Gymnodoris ceylonica (Kelaart, 1858)

Gymnodoris ceylonica (Kelaart, 1858)

Gymnodoris ceylonica is an orange-spotted white nudibranch found in the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean.

Gymnodoris impudica (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830)

Gymnodoris impudica (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830)

Gymnodoris impudica (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830)

Gymnodoris impudica is a large, colorful spotted dorid nudibranch found in the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean.

Thecacera pennigera (Montagu, 1813)

Thecacera pennigera (Montagu, 1813)

Thecacera pennigera (Montagu, 1813)

Thecacera pennigera is a widely distributed nudibranch that lives and feeds on arborescent bryozoans.

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