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Molluscs of Tasmania

Polyceridae – Nembrothinae: Tambja BURN sp 01 (‘BURN sp 01 tambja sea-slug’)

Synonym(s):

BURN sp 01
Typical body-length 80 mm. Lives subtidally on bryozoans, specifically the green bryozoan Bugula dentata, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA).

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Euctenidiacea – Doridacea
Superfamily: Polyceroidea
Family: Polyceridae
Subfamily: Nembrothinae
Genus: Tambja

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