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Nanuca perolata
Nanuca perolata is a species of sea slug, specifically an aeolid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Myrrhinidae, and is endemic to Brazil.
From the article Nanuca perolata on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
This species is only known to occur at the Rocas Atoll, off northeastern Brazil.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
In human culture
The specific name perolata comes from the Portuguese word pérola (from Latin perula, meaning "pearl"), in reference to both the pearly coloration of the body and the shape of the egg masses, which resemble a string of pearls.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Nanuca perolata in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1648345.