Julia exquisita
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Julia exquisita is a species of very small sea snail with a shell comprising two separate hinged pieces or valves. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Juliidae.
Distribution
The type locality for this species is the Hawaiian Islands.[2]
Julia exquisita is found throughout the Indo-West Pacific.[3]
Description
The color of the shell of this species varies from reddish brown to bright green.[3]
Ecology
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References
- ^ Gould A. A. (1862). "Descriptions of new genera and species of shells". Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 8: 280-285.
- ^ Jensen K. R. (November 2007). "Biogeography of the Sacoglossa (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia)". Bonner zoologische Beiträge 55(2006)(3-4): 255–281.
- ^ a b http://www.seaslugforum.net/juliexqu.htm
External links
- Kay E. (1962) "Julia exquisita Gould, a bivalved gastropod". Pacific Science 16(4): 434-435. PDF
- photos
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