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Dicata odhneri

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Dicata odhneri
The nudibranch, Dicata odhneri, Lough Hyne, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Scientific classification
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Favorininae
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D. odhneri
Binomial name
Dicata odhneri
Schmekel, 1967[1]

Dicata odhneri is a species of sea slug, specifically an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.[2]

Distribution

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This species was described from the Gulf of Naples, Italy. It has been reported from Atlantic Coasts of Europe as far north as Lough Hyne in southern Ireland.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Schmekel, R. L. 1967. Dicata odhneri, n. sp., n. gen., ein neuer Favorinide (Gastr. Opisthobranchia) aus dem Golf von Neapel. Pubblicacioni della Stazione Zoologica di Napoli 35(3):263-273.
  2. ^ Caballer, M.; Gofas, S. (2014). Dicata odhneri Schmekel, 1967. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-02-27.
  3. ^ Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2015). Dicata odhneri Schmekel, 1967. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. Accessed on 2015-2-27