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Meckel snail
Pleurobranchaea meckeli (Blainville, 1825)
AnimalsOther Opisthobranchs
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanCanary Islands
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Pleurobranche de MeckelFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Pleurobranchaea chiajei
- Pleurobranchaea dellechiaii
- Pleurobranchaea meckelii
- Pleurobranchaea notmec
- Pleurobranchaea vayssierei
- Pleurobranchus balearicus
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Sources
- SITTLER Alain-Pierre, MÜLLER Yves in : DORIS, 29/03/2020 : Pleurobranchaea meckeli (Blainville, 1825), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1773
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Pleurobranchaea meckeli (Blainville, 1825), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/372
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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