Onchidoris muricata (O.F.Müller, 1776) is a animal in the Onchidorididae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Onchidoris muricata (O.F.Müller, 1776)

Onchidoris muricata (O.F.Müller, 1776)

Onchidoris muricata is a species of shell-less marine dorid nudibranch found in parts of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Genus
Onchidoris
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Onchidoris muricata (O.F.Müller, 1776)

Onchidoris muricata is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, and a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Onchidorididae. This species was first described from Norway. It is currently known to occur along the European coasts of the North Atlantic Ocean as far south as the British Isles, and in the northwest Atlantic as far south as Maine. It has been reported from the northeast Pacific coasts of North America, ranging from Friday Harbor, Washington south to Lion Rock, San Luis Obispo County, California.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Onchidorididae Onchidoris

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

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