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Molluscs of Tasmania

Caliphyllidae: Polybranchia pallens (Burn, 1957) (‘pale sea-slug’)

Synonym(s): pallens Burn, 1957.
Typical body-length 30 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst Caulerpa algae. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA).

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Sacoglossa – Placobranchacea
Superfamily: Limapontioidea
Family: Caliphyllidae
Genus: Polybranchia pallens

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