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Species - Polycera capensis

Scientific name:
Polycera capensis (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Common name:
conspicuous polycera
General description:
Summary Description

Polycera capensis is an elongated sea slug with an elongate, smooth body up to 70 mm in length. The body is white with a thick black stripe along each side and down the middle of the back. There are yellow lines along the sides of the body and on the tail. 6 yellow elongate pointed appendages can be found on the front of the head. The rhinophores are club-shaped and coloured black with feathered white tips. There are 8-10 external black gills with yellow tips, two conspicuous branchial appendages are present on each side of the gills.
Detected in:
Tasmania

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Caption:
Polycera capensis - NIMPIS.

Source:
Copyright Notice: Willan & Coleman, 1984. Acknowledge: true
Caption:
Polycera capensis diagram & key features. 6 pointed appendages present on head. Club-shaped rhinophores. Thick black line down the middle of the body and along the sides of the body. 8-10 external gills. 2 conspicuous branchial processes.

Source:
Copyright Notice: CRIMP, CSIRO Marine Research. Acknowledge: true

Last modified: 6 August 2021