Thuridilla hopei (Vérany, 1853) is a animal in the Plakobranchidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Thuridilla hopei (Vérany, 1853)

Thuridilla hopei (Vérany, 1853)

Thuridilla hopei is a shell-less marine sacoglossan sea slug in the family Plakobranchidae found in the Mediterranean region.

Genus
Thuridilla
Order
Class
Gastropoda

About Thuridilla hopei (Vérany, 1853)

Thuridilla hopei is a species of sacoglossan sea slug. It is a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk that belongs to the family Plakobranchidae. This is a marine species whose type locality is Nice, France, located in the Mediterranean Sea. It can also be found in coastal waters off Spain, Portugal, and Greece. It inhabits the benthic zone in subtropical climates.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Plakobranchidae Thuridilla

More from Plakobranchidae

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