species: Aplysia argus in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Aplysia argus


©Barbara Banks: Aplysia argus about 18 cm long in the Lizard Island lagoon. Note black marking on tail.

©Barbara Banks: Aplysia argus about 18 cm long in the Lizard Island lagoon.

©Barbara Banks: Aplysia argus 18 cm long in the Lizard Island lagoon.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Anaspidea
Family Aplysiidae
Genus Aplysia
Species Aplysia argus

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 35 cm (length according to Coleman, 2008)

Synonyms

Similar taxa

  • Animalia: species: Aplysia dactylomela
    is a valid species that is now known to be restricted to the Atlantic Ocean. The name was used in the past for Aplysia argus in the Pacific (WORMS accessed 7 Jul 2020).

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Humann, P. and N. Deloach (2010). Reef Creature Identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, USA.

Other references

  • Coleman, N. (2008). Nudibranchs Encyclopedia: Catalogue of Asia/ Indo-Pacific Sea Slugs Neville Coleman's Underwater Geographic, Springwood, Qld.
  • Waegele, H., I. Burghardt, N. Anthes, J. Evertsen, A. Klussman-Kolb and G. Brodie (2006). Species diversity of opisthobranch molluscs on Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, In: Contemporary studies into the systematics and evolution of opisthobranch molluscs, (Eds. G. Brodie, S. Fahey and F.E. Wells), Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 69: 33-59. LIRS catalog number 1036.