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Aphelodoris varia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Nudibranchia
Family:	Dorididae
Genus:	Aphelodoris
Species:	A. varia
Binomial name
Aphelodoris varia (Abraham, 1877)

Aphelodoris varia is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Dorididae.

Taxonomic history

This species was described by Abraham in 1864 as Doris variabilis but this name is preoccupied by Doris variabilis Kelaart, 1858.

Distribution

This species is recorded from New South Wales, Australia.

References

1. Abraham, P.S. (1877). Revision of the Anthobranchiate nudibranchiate mollusca, with descriptions or notices of forty-one hitherto undescribed species. Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1877: 196-269, page 209.
2. Caballer, M.; Bouchet, P. (2015). Aphelodoris varia (Abraham, 1877). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-12-04.
3. Angas, G.F. (1864) Description d´espèces nouvelles appartenant à plusieurs genres de Mollusques Nudibranches des environs de Port-Jackson (Nouvelle-Galles du Sud), accompagnée de dessins faits d´après nature. Journal de Conchyliologie, series 3, 12: 43-70, page(s): 44-45, Plate 4, Figure 1
4. Rudman, W.B., 2000 (March 15) Aphelodoris varia (Abraham, 1877). Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

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