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| molluscs photo index |
| Phylum Mollusca |
Intertidal and marine molluscs
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Snails with shells | Slugs and gastropods without shells, bivalves, cephalopods
Class Bivalvia clams and other bivalves
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sbw
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lck
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prp
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chg
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ubn
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cj
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skd
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bb
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tus
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ecp
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tm
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lab
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snt
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cyr
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kus
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laz
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sji
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sis
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jng
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tkr
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hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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rfl
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lfa
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| Family
Anomiidae jingle clams |
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sbw
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lck
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Enigmonia
aenigmatica Mangrove jingle clam |
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chg
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ubn
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cj
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skd
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lab
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smk
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Under-a-stone
jingle clam awaiting identification |
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| Family
Arcidae ark clams |
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chg
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tm
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Anadara
sp. 'See-ham' |
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chg
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tus
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snt
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sji
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Barbatia
sp. Barbatia ark clam |
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| Family
Cardiidae true cockles |
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sis
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smk
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lfa
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Corculum
cardissa Heart cockle |
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laz
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tpg
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Fragum
unedo Strawberry cockle |
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chg
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cj
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skd
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tus
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ecp
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tm
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lab
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snt
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cyr
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laz
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sis
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jng
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smk
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Large
cockle awaiting identification |
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| Family Clavagellidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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chg
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skd
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Verpa
penis Watering pot shell |
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| Family
Donacidae surf clams |
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chg
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Donax
sp. Surf clams |
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skd
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tus
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laz
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sji
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tsm
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Family
Galeommatidae scintilla clams |
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| Family
Isognomonidae tree oysters |
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sbw
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lck
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cj
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tm
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Isognomon
ephippium Leaf oyster |
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| Family
Limidae file clams |
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tm
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snt
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tpg
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Lima
lima Common file clam |
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| Family
Mactridae mactra clams |
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chg
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cj
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skd
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tm
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Mactra
mera Big brown mactra clam |
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| Family Malleidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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chg
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tm
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lab
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snt
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cyr
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sji
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tkr
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hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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lfa
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Malleus
sp. Hammer oyster |
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sji
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tsm
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lfa
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Vulsella
sp. Sponge finger oyster |
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| Family
Mytilidae sea mussels |
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prp
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chg
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ubn
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cj
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skd
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Perna
viridis Green mussels |
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prp
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chg
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ubn
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cj
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skd
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smk
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Musculista
senhousia Nest mussels |
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| Family
Ostreidae oysters |
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chg
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ubn
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cj
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skd
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tus
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ecp
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kus
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hnt
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smk
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Plain
rock oyster awaiting identification |
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tm
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kus
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laz
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sji
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sis
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smk
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rfl
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lfa
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Zig-zag
rock oyster awaiting identification |
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cj
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skd
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ecp
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tm
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lab
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sji
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smk
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Saccostrea
cuccullata Spiked rock oyster |
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| Family
Pectinidae scallops |
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chg
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bb
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tm
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lab
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snt
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cyr
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kus
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sji
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sis
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hnt
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smk
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Scallops awaiting identification |
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tm
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snt
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sis
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hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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rfl
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lfa
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Pedum
spondyloideum Coral scallop |
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prp
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chg
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ubn
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cj
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skd
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bb
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tus
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ecp
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tm
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lab
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snt
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cyr
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sji
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sis
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tkr
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hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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lfa
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Family
Pinnidae fan shells |
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| Family Placunidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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prp
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chg
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ubn
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cj
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skd
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tus
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ecp
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tm
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lab
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snt
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cyr
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kus
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hnt
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smk
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tsm
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lfa
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Placuna
sp. Window-pane clam |
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chg
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bb
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ecp
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Family
Pteriidae winged oysters |
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prp
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chg
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cj
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skd
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tm
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Family
Solenidae razor clams |
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| Family
Spondylidae thorny oysters |
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tm
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hnt
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lfa
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Spondylus
sp. Thorny oyster |
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tm
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smk
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lfa
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Family
Tellinidae tellin clams |
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| Family
Tridacnidae giant clams |
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hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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rfl
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lfa
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Tridacna
crocea Burrowing giant clam |
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cyr
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sis
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jng
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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rfl
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lfa
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Tridacna
squamosa Fluted giant clam |
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| Family
Veneridae venus clams |
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chg
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tus
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tm
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cyr
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sis
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hnt
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smk
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Circe
scripta Script venus clam |
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tm
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kus
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laz
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hnt
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smk
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Gafrarium
tumidum Ribbed venus clam |
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ubn
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cj
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skd
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ecp
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lab
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Gafrarium
divaricatum Common venus clam |
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chg
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ecp
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Bean-shaped
venus clam awaiting identification |
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skd
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laz
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White
venus clam awaiting identification |
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Class Cephalopoda (octopuses, squids and cuttlefishes) and their egg capsules
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sbw
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lck
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prp
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chg
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ubn
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cj
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skd
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bb
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tus
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ecp
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tm
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lab
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snt
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cyr
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kus
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laz
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sji
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sis
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jng
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tkr
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hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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rfl
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lfa
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| Family Idiosepiidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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chg
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tus
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tm
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snt
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cyr
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sji
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sis
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hnt
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smk
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tsm
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lfa
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Idiosepius
sp. Pygmy squid |
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| Order Octopoda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family
Octopodidae octopuses |
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prp
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chg
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bb
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Smooth
seagrass octopus awaiting identification |
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chg
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cj
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skd
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bb
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tus
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tm
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lab
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snt
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cyr
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kus
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laz
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sji
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sis
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jng
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tkr
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hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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rfl
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lfa
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Two-spot
reef octopus awaiting identification |
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snt
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tsm
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Cone-headed
octopus awaiting identification |
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| Other
octopuses awaiting identification |
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| Order Sepiida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family
Sepiidae cuttlefishes |
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chg
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cj
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bb
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tm
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cyr
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Three-spot
cuttlefish awaiting identification |
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chg
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tus
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tm
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Glittering
cuttlefish awaiting identification |
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cj
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Frog
cuttlefish awaiting identification |
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prp
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chg
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cj
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bb
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tus
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tm
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hnt
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Family
Sepiolidae bobtail squids |
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| Order Teuthida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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tm
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lab
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cyr
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sis
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hnt
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smk
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tsm
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lfa
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Family
Loliginidae
pencil squids |
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Class Gastropoda: slugs
Order Anaspidea sea hares
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sbw
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lck
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prp
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chg
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ubn
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cj
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skd
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bb
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tus
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ecp
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tm
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lab
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snt
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cyr
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kus
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laz
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sji
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sis
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jng
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tkr
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hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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rfl
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lfa
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snt
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laz
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jng
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smk
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Aplysia
dactylomela Black-tailed sea hare |
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tm
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cyr
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kus
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jng
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tpg
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smk
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Aplysia
extraordinaria Extraordinary sea hare |
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chg
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cj
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skd
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bb
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tus
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tm
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kus
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Aplysia
oculifera Spotted sea hare |
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sis
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Aplysia
parvula Mini sea hare |
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prp
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chg
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ubn
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cj
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skd
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bb
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cyr
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sji
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tkr
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Bursatella
leachii Hairy sea hare |
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snt
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cyr
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hnt
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Phyllaplysia
sp. Seagrass seahare |
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chg
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cj
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cyr
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sji
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tsm
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Stylocheilus
sp. Furry sea hare |
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chg
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ubn
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cj
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skd
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tm
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snt
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cyr
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Syphonota
geographica Geographic sea hare |
Order Cephalaspidea headshield slugs
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sbw
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lck
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prp
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chg
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ubn
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cj
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skd
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bb
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tus
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ecp
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tm
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lab
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snt
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cyr
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kus
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laz
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sji
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sis
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jng
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tkr
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hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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rfl
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| Family
Aglajidae tailed slugs |
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smk
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Chelidonura
pallida Pale tailed slug |
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chg
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skd
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bb
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ecp
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tm
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cyr
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smk
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Philinopsis
cf. pilsbryi Batik tailed slug |
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cyr
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Philinopsis
reticulata Reticulated tailed slug |
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| Family
Haminoeidae bubble shell snails |
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prp
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cj
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ecp
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smk
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Haminoea
sp. Mangrove bubble shell snails |
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Order Notaspidea sidegill slugs
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sbw
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lck
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ecp
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tm
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prp
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chg
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ubn
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cj
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skd
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bb
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tus
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lab
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snt
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cyr
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kus
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laz
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sji
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sis
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jng
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tkr
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hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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rfl
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lfa
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chg
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cj
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sis
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hnt
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lfa
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Euselenops
luniceps Moon-headed sidegill slug |
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tm
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cyr
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smk
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tsm
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lfa
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Pleurobranchus
forskalii Forskal's sidegill slug |
Order Nudibranchia nudibranchs
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sbw
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lck
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prp
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chg
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ubn
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cj
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skd
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bb
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tus
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ecp
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tm
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lab
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snt
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cyr
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kus
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laz
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sji
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sis
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jng
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tkr
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hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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rfl
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lfa
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bb
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tus
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snt
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Actinocyclus
sp. Fugly nudibranch |
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chg
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cj
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Armina
babai Big plain armina nudibranch |
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chg
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cj
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skd
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bb
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Armina
semperi Semper's armina nudibranch |
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chg
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cj
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skd
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tus
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tm
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snt
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hnt
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smk
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Atagema
intecta Black prickly nudibranch |
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chg
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cj
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skd
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bb
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Atagema
spongiosa Purple foot nudibranch |
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chg
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cj
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Bumpy-faced
armina awaiting identification |
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bb
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ecp
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cyr
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kus
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sis
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tkr
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tpg
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tsm
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rfl
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Bornella
sp Starry mouthed nudibranch |
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tm
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lab
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cyr
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sis
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smk
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Ceratosoma
sp. Ceratosoma nudibranch |
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prp
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cj
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skd
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cyr
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Cerberilla
sp. Cerberilla nudibranch |
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ubn
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snt
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kus
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sis
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jng
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hnt
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smk
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tsm
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Chromodoris
lineolata Lined chromodoris |
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prp
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chg
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tus
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ecp
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Chromodoris
tumulifera Spotted chromodoris nudibranch |
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sji
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Crosslandia
sp. Crosslandia nudibranch |
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bb
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Cuthona
sibogae Cuthona nudibranch |
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cj
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skd
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bb
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tus
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tm
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cyr
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kus
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hnt
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smk
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Dendrodoris
denisoni Denison's nudibranch |
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chg
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cj
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skd
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bb
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tm
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sji
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Dendrodoris
fumata Rose nudibranch |
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skd
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cyr
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Dendrodoris
nigra Black nudibranch |
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cyr
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smk
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tsm
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Dendrodoris
tuberculosa Big dendrodoris nudibranch |
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lab
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snt
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sji
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sis
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jng
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Dermatobranchus
sp. Tiny armina nudibranch |
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skd
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bb
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tus
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tm
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lab
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snt
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cyr
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sis
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hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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lfa
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Discodoris
boholiensis Bohol nudibranch |
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cj
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skd
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cyr
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smk
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Discodoris
lilacina Spotted foot nudibranch |
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skd
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tm
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lab
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snt
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cyr
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laz
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sji
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sis
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jng
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hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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rfl
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lfa
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Glossodoris
atromarginata Black-margined nudibranch |
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hnt
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smk
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tsm
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lfa
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Gymnodoris
rubropapulosa Orange-spotted gymnodoris |
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chg
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skd
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tm
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snt
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cyr
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sis
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jng
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hnt
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Gymnodoris
sp. Gymnodoris nudibranch |
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prp
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chg
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skd
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kus
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Gymnodoris
sp. Tiny black gymnodoris |
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prp
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cj
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skd
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Hoplodoris
nodulosa Beaded nudibranch |
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chg
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cj
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skd
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bb
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tus
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Hypselodoris
sp. Hypselodoris nudibranch |
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skd
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tm
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lab
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snt
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cyr
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sji
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sis
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jng
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tkr
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hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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lfa
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Jorunna
funebris Polka-dot nudibranch |
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tus
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snt
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cyr
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Melibe
viridis Melibe nudibranch |
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bb
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sis
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Notobryon
sp. Notobryon nudibranch |
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chg
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Phidiana
militaris Phidiana nudibranch |
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jng
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Phyllidia
ocellata Eyed phyllid nudibranch |
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sji
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jng
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hnt
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Phyllidia
varicosa Varicose phyllid nudibranch |
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snt
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cyr
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kus
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sji
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sis
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jng
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hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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rfl
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lfa
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Phyllidiella
nigra Black phyllid nudibranch |
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snt
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cyr
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kus
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sji
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sis
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jng
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tkr
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hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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lfa
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Phyllidiella
pustulosa Pimply phyllid nudibranch |
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tm
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kus
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sji
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hnt
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smk
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Platydoris
scabra Platydoris nudibranch |
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bb
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tus
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lab
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cyr
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kus
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sji
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sis
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hnt
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smk
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tsm
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Pteraeolidia
ianthina Blue dragon nudibranch |
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cj
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skd
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bb
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Thordisa
villosa Yellow foot nudibranch |
Family Onchidiidae onch slugs
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sbw
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lck
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prp
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chg
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ubn
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cj
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skd
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bb
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tus
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ecp
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tm
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lab
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snt
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cyr
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kus
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laz
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sji
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sis
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jng
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tkr
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hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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rfl
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lfa
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sbw
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lck
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Onchidium
griseum Orange-footed onch |
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sbw
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chg
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cj
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smk
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Platyvindex
sp. Grey-footed onch |
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prp
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chg
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ubn
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cj
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skd
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tus
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ecp
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tm
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lab
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snt
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kus
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laz
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sji
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sis
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jng
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tkr
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hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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rfl
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lfa
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Big
pimply onchs awaiting identification |
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chg
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cj
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lab
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snt
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sji
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tkr
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Smooth
onchs awaiting identification |
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sbw
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lck
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prp
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smk
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Long
onchs awaiting identification |
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sbw
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kus
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smk
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Ornate
onchs awaiting identification |
Order Sacoglossa sap-sucking slugs
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sbw
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lck
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prp
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chg
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ubn
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cj
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skd
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bb
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tus
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ecp
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tm
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lab
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snt
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cyr
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kus
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laz
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sji
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sis
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jng
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tkr
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hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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rfl
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lfa
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skd
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bb
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tm
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cyr
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kus
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sji
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sis
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tkr
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hnt
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tpg
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smk
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lfa
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Costasiella
sp. Strawberry slug |
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sbw
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Elysia
bangtawaensis Mangrove leaf slug |
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chg
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cj
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skd
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ecp
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tm
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snt
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cyr
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kus
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laz
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sji
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sis
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jng
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tkr
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tpg
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lfa
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Elysia
ornata Ornate leaf slug |
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lab
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snt
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Elysiella
pusilla Halimeda slug |
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prp
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cj
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skd
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lab
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snt
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cyr
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sji
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sis
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jng
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tkr
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Elysia
cf. verrucosa Woolly leaf slug |
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chg
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Lobiger
viridis Tendril slug |
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skd
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snt
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sji
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sis
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tkr
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tpg
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Placida
daguilarensis Bryopsis slug |
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chg
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cj
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skd
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bb
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cyr
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Polybranchia
orientalis Bushy slug |
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prp
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chg
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cj
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skd
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cyr
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Volvatella
vigourouxi Volvatella slug |
Class Polyplacophora chitons
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sbw
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lck
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prp
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chg
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ubn
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cj
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skd
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bb
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tus
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ecp
|
tm
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lab
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snt
|
cyr
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kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
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chg
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ubn
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skd
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tm
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snt
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sji
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tkr
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Chitons awaiting identification |
in red are those listed among the threatened animals of Singapore from Davison, G.W. H. and P. K. L. Ng and Ho Hua Chew, 2008. The Singapore Red Data Book: Threatened plants and animals of Singapore.
Location in italics indicates sightings shared by others.
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Mangroves
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sbw:
sungei buloh wetland reserve including kranji mangroves, lck: lim chu kang |
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Northern
shores
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ecp:
east coast park, tm:
tanah merah, prp:
pasir ris park,
chg: changi, ubn: pulau ubin (other than cj) cj: chek jawa, skd: pulau sekudu, bb: beting bronok, tus: tuas |
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Southern
shores
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lab:
labrador, snt:
sentosa, cyr:
cyrene reef, kus:
kusu island, laz:
lazarus island, sji:
st. john's island, sis:
sisters islands, jng: pulau jong, tkr: pulau tekukor, hnt: pulau hantu, tpg: terumbus pempang darat, tengah and laut, smk: pulau semakau, tsm: submerged reefs off semakau - terumbu raya, beting bemban besar, terumbu bemban, terumbu semakau, rfl: raffles lighthouse, lfa: live firing area (Salu, Sudong, Pawai, Senang, Biola and submerged reefs in the area) |
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