species: Cyerce nigricans in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Cyerce nigricans


©Barbara Banks: Cyerce nigricans in the Lizard Island lagoon. 1 cm.

©Mike Bok: Cyerce nigricans from Lizard Island (lab photo).

©Barbara Banks: Cyerce nigricans 5 to 10 mm long at Watson's Bay, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Sacoglossa
Family Caliphyllidae
Genus Cyerce
Species Cyerce nigricans

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References

  • Christa., G., K. Händeler, P. Kück, M. Vleugels, J. Franken, D. Karmeinski and H. Wägele (2015). Phylogenetic evidence for multiple independent origins of functional kleptoplasty in Sacoglossa (Heterobranchia, Gastropoda), Organisms, Diversity and Evolution, 15: 23-26. LIRS catalog number 1870.
  • Haendeler, K. and H. Waegele (2007). Preliminary study on molecular phylogeny of Saccoglossa and a compilation of their food organisms, Bonner zoologische Beitraege, 55: 231-254. LIRS catalog number 1207.
  • Haendler, K., Y.P. Grzymbowski, P.J. Krug and H. Waegele (2009). Functional chloroplasts in metazoan cells - a unique evolutionary strategy in animal life, Frontiers in Zoology, 6: 28 (18 ages). LIRS catalog number 1336.
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