aplysia punctata

Thân thiện

A marine biologist gently observes an Aplysia punctata in a tide pool.

Definition

Noun: A species of sea slug, specifically a medium-sized, shell-less marine gastropod mollusk. It is characterized by a soft body, a small internal shell, and two prominent pairs of sensory head tentacles that resemble ears. Commonly known as a sea hare.

Usage

This term is used in scientific and marine biology contexts to refer to this specific species of sea slug. * The researcher studied the neural circuitry of Aplysia punctata. * Aplysia punctata is often found in coastal waters.

Advanced Usage

• The binomial name follows the standard scientific convention of italicizing genus and species names.
• In academic writing, the genus name may be abbreviated to after its first full use (e.g., ).

Variants and Related Words

• Sea hare: The common name for gastropods of the genus , including .
• Anaspidea: The scientific order to which the genus belongs.

Synonyms

• Spotted sea hare (a direct translation of its Latin name, though not a standard common name).

Học thuật

Noun

1. naked marine gastropod having a soft body with reduced internal shell and two pairs of ear-like tentacles

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sea hare
• Aplysia punctata