| Citation | Valdés, A., J. Alexander, F. Crocetta, M.B. Yokeş, S. Giacobbe, D. Poursanidis, A. Zenetos, J.L. Cervera, M. Caballer, B.S. Galil and P.J. Schembri, 2013 The origin and dispersal pathway of the spotted sea hare Aplysia dactylomela (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia) in the Mediterranean Sea. Aquatic Invasions 8:427-436. | 
		
			| Ref. | 130917 Valdés, A., J. Alexander, F. Crocetta, M.B. Yokeş, S. Giacobbe, D. Poursanidis, A. Zenetos, J.L. Cervera, M. Caballer, B.S. Galil and P.J. Schembri, 2013 | 
		
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			| Named Used as Valid | Aplysia dactylomela | 
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					| Distribution | Atlantic and the Mediterranean. | 
		| Quote | Basis for splitting, a molecular study confirming distribution range - Aplysia argus: Indo-Pacific; Aplysia dactylomela: Atlantic and the Mediterranean.  Also presence in the Mediterranean is leaning toward a range extension due to natural events rather than introduction. |  |