Abronica purpureoanulata
| Abronica purpureoanulata | |
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| The nudibranch Cuthona purpureoanulata, Kong Chau, Hong Kong. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
| Superfamily: | Fionoidea |
| Family: | Abronicidae |
| Genus: | Abronica |
| Species: | A. purpureoanulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Abronica purpureoanulata | |
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Abronica purpureoanulata is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fionidae.[2]
Distribution
This species was described from Seto Marine Biological Laboratory, Kii Peninsula and Tannowa, Osaka Bay, south coast of Honshu, Japan. It has also been reported from Hayama, Sagami Bay; Mukaishima, Seto Inland Sea; Awashima, Niigata Prefecture; Mera, Fukui Prefecture and Tsuruga Bay.[1] As well as these localities in Japan it has been found in Hong Kong.[3]
Migration
Abronica purpureoanulata migrates from the Sea of Japan down to Taiwan in the winter months as they are unable to survive the freezing temperatures.[4]
References
- ^ a b Baba, K (1961) Three new species of the genus Catriona from Japan (Nudibranchia - Eolidacea). Publications of the Seto marine Laboratory, 9(2): 121-128, pl 14, 15.
- ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Abronica purpureoanulata (Baba, 1961). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1036951 on 2019-01-16
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2001 (July 30) Cuthona purpureoanulata (Baba, 1961). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ^ "Abronica purpureoanulata (Baba, 1961) | SEASLUG.WORLD". SEASLUG.WORLD. Archived from the original on 2024-08-14. Retrieved 2025-02-23.