Eubranchus adarensis is a species of sea slug or nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eubranchidae.[2] Members of the species are hermaphrodites. The species deposits their eggs on a substratum, where they eventually hatch into a larval stage, ultimately reaching adulthood.[3]
| Eubranchus adarensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
| Superfamily: | Fionoidea |
| Family: | Eubranchidae |
| Genus: | Eubranchus |
| Species: | E. adarensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Eubranchus adarensis | |
Distribution
editThis species was described from Cape Adare at the mouth of Robertson Bay, Antarctica in 82–92 m of water.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Odhner, N. H. 1934. The Nudibranchiata. British Antarctic (“Terra Nova”) Expedition, 1910. British Museum (Natural History) Natural History Report, Zoology 7(5):229-310, pls. 1-3.
- ^ Caballer, M. (2015). Eubranchus adarensis Odhner, 1934. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-26
- ^ E., Ruppert, Edward (2004). Invertebrate zoology : a functional evolutionary approach. Fox, Richard S., Barnes, Robert D. (7th ed.). Belmont, CA: Thomson-Brooks/Cole. ISBN 0030259827. OCLC 53021401.
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