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Myja karin Martynov, Mehrotra, Chavanich, R. Nakano, Kashio, Lundin, Picton & Korshunova, 2019
1322447 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1322447)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Martynov, A.; Mehrotra, R.; Chavanich, S.; Nakano, R.; Kashio, S.; Lundin, K.; Picton, B.; Korshunova, T. (2019). The extraordinary genus <em>Myja</em> is not a tergipedid, but related to the Facelinidae s. str. with the addition of two new species from Japan (Mollusca, Nudibranchia). <em>ZooKeys.</em> 818: 89-116., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.818.30477 [details]
Type locality contained in Japan
, Note Osezaki, Shizuola Prefecture, Honshu, 7-15...
type locality contained in Japan [details]
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Type locality Osezaki, Shizuola Prefecture, Honshu, 7-15 meters deep [details]
Etymology Named for American malacologist, Karin Fletcher (19**-20**).
Etymology Named for American malacologist, Karin Fletcher (19**-20**). [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Myja karin Martynov, Mehrotra, Chavanich, R. Nakano, Kashio, Lundin, Picton & Korshunova, 2019. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1322447 on 2025-09-12
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Martynov, A.; Mehrotra, R.; Chavanich, S.; Nakano, R.; Kashio, S.; Lundin, K.; Picton, B.; Korshunova, T. (2019). The extraordinary genus <em>Myja</em> is not a tergipedid, but related to the Facelinidae s. str. with the addition of two new species from Japan (Mollusca, Nudibranchia). <em>ZooKeys.</em> 818: 89-116., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.818.30477 [details]
additional source Gosliner, T. et al. (2023). <i>Southern African Sea Slugs</i>. Southern Underwater Research Group Press, 7 Blackwood Drive, Hout Bay 7806, Cape Town, South Africa.
page(s): 612 [details]
additional source Bertsch, H., Groves, L. T. & Dees, R. (2025). Invertebrate eponyms honoring women members of the Western Society of Malacologists. <em>The Western Society of Malacologists, Occasional Papers.</em> Number 4: 1-270, pls. 1-S263A-L.
page(s): 99-100, pls. S258a-b [details] Available for editors
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additional source Gosliner, T. et al. (2023). <i>Southern African Sea Slugs</i>. Southern Underwater Research Group Press, 7 Blackwood Drive, Hout Bay 7806, Cape Town, South Africa.
page(s): 612 [details]
additional source Bertsch, H., Groves, L. T. & Dees, R. (2025). Invertebrate eponyms honoring women members of the Western Society of Malacologists. <em>The Western Society of Malacologists, Occasional Papers.</em> Number 4: 1-270, pls. 1-S263A-L.
page(s): 99-100, pls. S258a-b [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Etymology Named for American malacologist, Karin Fletcher (19**-20**). [details]Nomenclature note Epithet considered a noun in apposition. No genitive ending required. [details]
Type locality Osezaki, Shizuola Prefecture, Honshu, 7-15 meters deep [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | Graceful Tentacle Aeolid | [details] |
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