Akera soluta
Species of gastropod
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Akera soluta is a species of sea snail (or sea slug), a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Akeridae, a family that is related to the sea hares.[1]
| Akera soluta | |
|---|---|
| |
| Akera soluta | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Aplysiida |
| Superfamily: | Akeroidea |
| Family: | Akeridae |
| Genus: | Akera |
| Species: | A. soluta |
| Binomial name | |
| Akera soluta (Gmelin, 1791) | |
 | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Description
The length of the shell attains 40.6 mm.
(Described as Bulla (Akera) tenuis) The shell is subcylindrical and slender, with an extended anterior. It has a horny, diaphanous appearance and features longitudinal striations. The spire is relatively elevated.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the tropical and temperate Indo-Pacific; also off Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia).[3]
