From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
| Best found at
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Whiting Harbor +
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| Class
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Gastropoda +
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| Common name is
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Stearn's ear-shell +
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| Documentation requested
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false +
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| Family
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Velutinidae +
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| Genus
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Marrsenina +
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| Order
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Littorinimorpha +
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| Origination status is
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Native +
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| Phylum
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Mollusca +
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| Scientific name is
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Marsenina stearnsii +
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| SpecificEpithet
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stearnsii +
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| Summary
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This fascinating little species looks just … This fascinating little species looks just like a cryptic nudibranch, but careful examination will reveal a dorsal slit in the mantle that eventually widens to reveal the top of the animal's shell. ''M. stearnsii'' is differentiated from ''[[Marsenina rhombica]]'' by its small, evenly spaced pores. Also, ''M. rhombica'' may be warty or spotted. ''M. stearnsii'' is a noted predator of Didemnid tunicates, and has been observed to feed on the invasive [[Didemnum vexillum|Marine vomit (''Didemnum vexillum'')]] in our area. The shell is possibly not a sufficient basis for identification down to the species level. identification down to the species level. +
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| Synonyms include
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Marsenina stearnsi +
, Lamellaria stearnsii orbiculata +
, Lamellaria stearnsii +
, Marsenina orbiculata +
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| TaxonRank
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species +
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| Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Marsenina stearnsii +
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, Marsenina stearnsii +
, Marsenina stearnsii +
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| Categories |
Marine Invertebrate +
, Species +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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25 July 2013 09:36:26 +
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| Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Marsenina stearnsii +
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