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波叶海牛

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波叶海牛

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Phylliroe is a genus of average sized (up to ), highly transparent pelagic nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the order Opisthobranchia, that consists of two known species. It is notable for being an open-ocean hunter that resembles a fish in body plan and locomotion, an example of convergent evolution. thumb|Illustration of Phylliroe bucephalum

Species

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GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumMollusca
  3. ClassGastropoda
  4. OrderNudibranchia
  5. FamilyPhylliroidae
Habitatmarine

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
18
With media
39
Family
Phylliroidae
Collections
CAS, USNM, WAM, SBMNH, MNHN, NHMUK
Recorded in
Japan, Mexico, United States, Australia, Colombia, Ocean Indien

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Phylliroidae
Image
Phylliroe bucephala 592203188.jpg
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Commons category
Phylliroe
taxon name
Phylliroe
taxon rank
genus
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