Kaloplocamus acutus is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Polyceridae.
| Kaloplocamus acutus | |
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| Kaloplocamus acutus, Hong Kong | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Superfamily: | Polyceroidea |
| Family: | Polyceridae |
| Genus: | Kaloplocamus |
| Species: | K. acutus
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| Binomial name | |
| Kaloplocamus acutus | |
Distribution
editThis species was described from Japan[1] where it is a moderately common animal. It has also been reported from Hong Kong, Eastern Australia and New Caledonia,.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Baba, K. 1949. Opisthobranchia of Sagami Bay collected by His Majesty The Emperor of Japan. 194 pp., 50 pls. Iwanami Shoten, Tokyo.
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2001 (July 5) Kaloplocamus acutus Baba, 1949 . [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/kaloacut
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