Pleurobranchus reticulatus Rang, 1832
Synonyms
- Pleurobranchus garciagomezi Cervera, Cattaneo-Vietti & Edmunds, 1996 (dubious)
- Pleurobranchus wirtzi Ortea, Moro & Caballer, 2014 (probable)
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Pleurobranchus. From Greek Pleuron, “side” + Bragchia, “gill”.
- Reticulatus. From the Latin “reticulatus” as a network, lattice.
Distribution
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Abundance
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Further reading
Cite this article as:
Ballesteros, M., Madrenas, E. & Pontes, M. (2023) "Pleurobranchus reticulatus" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 01/01/2015. Accessed: 01/06/2023. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/xNJvZ)