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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Gastropoda: : Aplysioidea: Aplysiinae

Syphonota geographica (Adams & Reeve, 1850)


Range: 24.5°N to 15.5°N; 83°W to 61.5°W
Depth: 7.5 to 6 m (live 7.5 to 6 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 170  mm

Details


Siphonotus geographicus Adams & Reeve, 1850, p. 64-65, pl. 18, fig. 1
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Java Sea
Range: 24.5°N to 15.5°N; 83°W to 61.5°W
Depth: 7.5 to 6 m (live 7.5 to 6 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 170 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: Dry Tortugas; Dominica, St. Lucia
References: K. White (1952) NW; Rudman (2004, Sea Slug Forum) LlSE; Valdés et al. (2006) M
Comments: Internal shell 16 mm (K. White 1952).


Partial List of References

Adams, A. and L. Reeve. 1850. Mollusca The Zoology of the Voyage of the H.M.S. Samarang 25-87, pl. 7-24 Reeve, Benham, and Reeve: London.

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