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Molluscs of Tasmania

Polyceridae – Triophinae: Kaloplocamus ramosus (Cantraine, 1835) (‘branching sea-slug’)

Synonym(s): ramosus Cantraine, 1835.
Typical body-length 15 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore on bryozoans. Non-native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC); also widespread elsewhere but native range unknown.

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Euctenidiacea – Doridacea
Superfamily: Polyceroidea
Family: Polyceridae
Subfamily: Triophinae
Genus: Kaloplocamus

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