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Family: Gastropteridae



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15 species (see list below)
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Gastropteron alboaurantium
[]
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Max. Length 1 cm DL
 
Gastropteron chacmol
[Chacmol bat-wing sea slug]
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Gastropteron flavobrunneum
[]
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Gastropteron hamanni
[]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Western and Central Pacif

Gastropteron minutumOng & Gosliner, 2017

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Gastropteron minutum
[]
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Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Gastropteron pacificum
[Pacific stomach wing]

Coudre, Christian

Northeast Atlantic and th

Gastropteron rubrum(Rafinesque, 1814)

Photo by Coudre, Christian
 
Gastropteron rubrum
[Batwing slug]
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Gastropteron vespertilium
[Flapping dingbat]
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Sagaminopteron bilealbum
[]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Western Central Pacific

Sagaminopteron nigropunctatumCarlson & Hoff, 1973

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Sagaminopteron nigropunctatum
[]
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Max. Length 2 cm TL
 
Sagaminopteron ornatum
[Ornate batwing slug]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 2 cm TL
Sagaminopteron psychedelicumCarlson & Hoff, 1974

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum
[Psychedelic batwing slug]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 2 cm TL
Siphopteron brunneomarginatum(Carlson & Hoff, 1974)

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Siphopteron brunneomarginatum
[Darkmargin batwing slug]
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Siphopteron citrinum
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Siphopteron makisig
[]


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