Kaloplocamus acutus

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Kaloplocamus acutus
Kaloplocamus acutus, Hong Kong.
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K. acutus
Binomial name
Kaloplocamus acutus
(Baba, 1949)[1]

Kaloplocamus acutus is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae.

Distribution[edit]

This species was described from Japan[1] where it is a moderately common animal. It has also been reported from Hong Kong, Eastern Australia and New Caledonia,.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Baba, K. 1949. Opisthobranchia of Sagami Bay collected by His Majesty The Emperor of Japan. 194 pp., 50 pls. Iwanami Shoten, Tokyo.
  2. ^ Rudman, W.B., 2001 (July 5) Kaloplocamus acutus Baba, 1949 . [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/kaloacut

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