Plocamopherus ceylonicus (Kelaart, 1858) is a animal in the Polyceridae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Plocamopherus ceylonicus (Kelaart, 1858)

Plocamopherus ceylonicus (Kelaart, 1858)

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

Family
Genus
Plocamopherus
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Plocamopherus ceylonicus (Kelaart, 1858)

Plocamopherus ceylonicus (Kelaart, 1858) is a species of sea slug, which is a type of nudibranch. It is a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk that belongs to the family Polyceridae. This species was originally first described from specimens collected in Sri Lanka.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Polyceridae Plocamopherus

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

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