Definition of Aplysia punctata

1. Noun. Naked marine gastropod having a soft body with reduced internal shell and two pairs of ear-like tentacles.

Exact synonyms: Sea Hare
Generic synonyms: Gastropod, Univalve
Group relationships: Aplysia, Genus Aplysia, Genus Tethus, Tethys

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aplysia Punctata

Apios americana
Apios tuberosa
Apis mellifera
Apis mellifera adansonii
Apis mellifera scutellata
Apium
Apium graveolens
Apium graveolens dulce
Apium graveolens rapaceum
Aplectrum
Aplectrum hyemale
Aplodontia
Aplodontia rufa
Aplodontiidae
Aplysia
Aplysia punctata (current term)
Aplysiidae
Apocalypse
Apocalypses
Apocalypticism
Apocrypha
Apocryphal
Apocynaceae
Apocynum
Apocynum androsaemifolium
Apocynum cannabinum
Apocynum pumilum
Apodemus
Apodemus sylvaticus
Apodidae

Literary usage of Aplysia punctata

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of Conchology by Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland (1874)
"Nineteen of these (*) have subsequently proved to be wrong ¡denti fications and the correct equivalents are given in the second column. Aplysia punctata is ..."

2. Annals and Magazine of Natural History by William Jardine (1845)
"On the shore at Ardrossan I found this summer, among some sea-weeds, what was new to me, and I believe is rare, Aplysia punctata. ..."

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