Halgerda paliensis
| Halgerda paliensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Discodorididae |
| Genus: | Halgerda |
| Species: | H. paliensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Halgerda paliensis (Bertsch & Johnson, 1982)[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Sclerodoris paliensis Bertsch & Johnson, 1982 | |
Halgerda paliensis is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.
Taxonomic history[edit]
Originally described as Sclerodoris paliensis, this species was transferred to the genus Halgerda in 2001.[2]
Distribution[edit]
This species was described from Hawaii, where it is apparently endemic.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Bertsch, H. & Johnson, S. (1982) Three new species of dorid nudibranchs (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia) from the Hawaiian Islands. The Veliger, 24(3): 208-218.
- ^ Fahey, S.J. & Gosliner, T.M. (2001) The phylogeny of Halgerda (Opisthobranchia, Nudibranchia) with the description of a new species from Okinawa. Zoologica Scripta, 30(3), 199-213.
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2000 (June 26) Halgerda paliensis Bertsch & Johnson, 1982 . [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.