Aplysia punctata

Aplysia punctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Euopisthobranchia
clade Aplysiomorpha
Superfamily: Aplysioidea
Family: Aplysiidae
Genus: Aplysia
Species: A. punctata
Binomial name
Aplysia punctata
(Cuvier, 1803)
Synonyms[1]
  • Aplysia albopunctata Deshayes, 1853
  • Aplysia hybrida Sowerby, 1806
  • Aplysia rosea Rathke, 1799

Aplysia punctata is a species of sea slug, a sea hare, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aplysiidae, the sea hares.[1] It reaches a length of up to 20 cm (7.9 in) and is found in the northeast Atlantic, ranging from Greenland and Norway to the Mediterranean Sea.[1]

The rhinophore of Aplysia punctata contains a groove, which extends to about two third of the total length of the rhinophore.[2]

Secondary metabolites (alkaloids) from marine sponges stimulate neurons in the rhinophore ganglion of the rhinophore of Aplysia punctata.[3]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Gofas, S. (2011). Aplysia punctata. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138758 on 2012-03-31
  2. 1 2 Wertz A., Rössler W., Obermayer M. & Bickmeyer U. (6 April 2006) "Functional neuroanatomy of the rhinophore of Aplysia punctata". Frontiers in Zoology 3: 6. doi:10.1186/1742-9994-3-6
  3. ↑ Bickmeyer U., Drechsler C., Kock M. & Assmann M. (July 2004) "Brominated pyrrole alkaloids from marine Agelas sponges reduce depolarization-induced cellular calcium elevation". Toxicon 44: 45-51. doi:10.1016/j.toxicon.2004.04.001
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  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
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