Cyerce kikutarobabai
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Cyerce kikutarobabai is a species
of sacoglossa
n sea slug
, a shell-less marine
opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Caliphyllidae
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The specific name kikutarobabai is in honor of the Japanese malacologist Kikutaro Baba
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Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of sacoglossa
Sacoglossa
Sacoglossa, commonly known as the sacoglossans or the "sap-sucking sea slugs", are a clade of small sea slugs and sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks that belong to the clade Heterobranchia...
n sea slug
Slug
Slug is a common name that is normally applied to any gastropod mollusc that lacks a shell, has a very reduced shell, or has a small internal shell...
, a shell-less marine
Marine (ocean)
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opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Caliphyllidae
Caliphyllidae
Caliphyllidae is a taxonomic family of sacoglossan sea slugs. These are marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the clade Sacoglossa.This family has no subfamilies.-Genera:There are five genera in the family Caliphyllidae:* Caliphylla A...
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The specific name kikutarobabai is in honor of the Japanese malacologist Kikutaro Baba
Kikutaro Baba
was a Japanese malacologist. He was the leading researcher on sea slugs and bubble snails, opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in Japan.- Biography :* 1932-1941 Kyushu University* 1948-1949 Osaka Kyoiku University* 1976 - Order of the Rising Sun...
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