Emarcusia
Species of gastropod
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Emarcusia morroensis, the Morro Bay aeolid, is a species of sea slug, specifically an aeolid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.[2] It is the only species in the genus Emarcusia.[3]
| Emarcusia | |
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| Emarcusia morroensis from Santa Cruz, California | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Aeolidacea |
| Family: | Facelinidae |
| Genus: | Emarcusia Roller, 1972 |
| Species: | E. morroensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Emarcusia morroensis Roller, 1972[1] | |
Distribution
The holotype of this species was found at Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County, California.[1] It is found on the Californian coast from Fort Baker, Marin County to San Diego.[4]
