Placida dendritica
- Atlantic populations
Order: SACOGLOSSA
Superfamily: LIMAPONTIOIDEA
Family: Limapontiidae
PHOTO
On pier pilings at approx 5 meters. Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA. Approx 5 mm long. Photo: Alan Shepard.
There appear to be a number of very similar-looking species around the world which have all been identified as this species. At the moment most messages are placed on the page illustrating the southeastern Australian populations so go there for general information and links to other relevant pages.
See:
• southeastern Australian populations
• Polynesian & NW Pacific populations.
Rudman, W.B., 2002 (April 18) Placida dendritica - Atlantic populations. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/placden3
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