Pleurobranchus forskalii Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828 is a animal in the Pleurobranchidae family, order Pleurobranchida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pleurobranchus forskalii Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828

Pleurobranchus forskalii Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828

Pleurobranchus forskalii is a side-gill sea slug species found in European, Mediterranean, and Red Sea waters.

Genus
Pleurobranchus
Order
Pleurobranchida
Class
Gastropoda

About Pleurobranchus forskalii Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828

Pleurobranchus forskalii Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828 is a species of side-gill sea slug, which is a notaspidean marine gastropod mollusk that belongs to the family Pleurobranchidae. Its specific epithet was created to honor Peter Forsskål. This species is found in European waters, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Red Sea.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Pleurobranchida Pleurobranchidae Pleurobranchus

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