Aplysia kurodai
| Aplysia kurodai | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Euopisthobranchia |
| Clade: | Anaspidea |
| Superfamily: | Aplysioidea |
| Family: | Aplysiidae |
| Genus: | Aplysia |
| Species: | A. kurodai
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| Binomial name | |
| Aplysia kurodai Baba, 1937
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Aplysia kurodai is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Aplysiidae.[1]
The species is found in Japan and Southeastern Asia.[1]
The gastropod has a deep purple-blue secretion that is viscous and water soluble. The secretion discolors after prolonged exposure to light to a dark brown color.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Aplysia kurodai Baba, 1937". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ Nishibori, Kokichi (1960-12-20). "STUDIES ON THE PIGMENTS OF MARINE ANIMALS -IX. PIGMENTS OF THE SEA-SLUG APLYSIA KURODAI-". Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory. 8 (2): 327–335. doi:10.5134/174646. ISSN 0037-2870.