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Molluscs of Tasmania

Aglajidae: Melanochlamys queritor (Burn, 1957) (‘indignant sea-slug’)

Synonym(s): queritor Burn, 1958 Burn, 1958 henri Burn, 1969.

Typical body-length 20 mm. Lives intertidally amongst seaweed and seagrass in sheltered environments. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA).

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Cephalaspidea
Superfamily: Philinoidea
Family: Aglajidae
Genus: Melanochlamys

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