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sea butterfly

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sea butterfly

Member of a group of molluscs comprising about 100 species that swim freely in the ocean, having a pair of fins developed from the sides of the mouth and neck, enabling the animal to progress by flapping.

Classifiation

Sea butterflies belong to order Thecosomata in subclass Opisthobranchia, class Gastropoda, phylum Mollusca.



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