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Actenidiacea
The Dexiarchia are a suborder of sea slugs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the order Nudibranchia. This classification is based on the study by Schrödl ''et al.,'' published in 2001, who recognized within this clade two clades Pseudoeuctenidiacea and Cladobranchia. Taxonomy Clade Pseudoeuctenidiacea ( = Doridoxida) *Superfamily Doridoxoidea **Family Doridoxidae Clade Cladobranchia ( = Cladohepatica) Contains the subclades Euarminida, Dendronotida and Aeolidida *Not assigned to a superfamily (Metarminoidea) **Family Charcotiidae **Family Dironidae **Family Embletoniidae **Family Goniaeolididae **Family Heroidae **Family Madrellidae **Family Pinufiidae **Family Proctonotidae Subclade Euarminida *Superfamily Arminoidea **Family Arminidae **Family Doridomorphidae Subclade Dendronotida *Superfamily Tritonioidea **Family Tritoniidae **Family Aranucidae **Family Bornellidae **Family Dendronotidae **Family Dotidae **Family Hancockiidae **Family Lomano ...
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Janolus Fuscus
''Janolus fuscus'' is a species of sea slug, or more accurately a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Proctonotidae. Distribution The species ''Janolus fuscus'' is found from the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska to central California and also in northern Japan. Habitat This species of nudibranch is found in intertidal and subtidal zones. These areas are shallow and rocky, and Janolus fuscus do not inhabit spaces deeper than 30m. Description The bodies of nudibranchs in this species are semi-translucent and whitish-grey, and reach lengths of about 35mm. The body is covered in short cerata with brown cores, and the exterior fades to orange and then white at the tip. Its rhinophores have around 20 lamellae and are also white tipped. The cerata in front of the rhinophores (as well on the standard back of them) are a distinguishing factor between it and other nudibranch species' that are similar in appearance. Life habits ''Janolus'' species feed on Bryozoa, specifically '' ...
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Heroidae
Heroidae is a family (biology), family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Nudipleura. There are no subfamilies in Heroidae. The only genus in the family is ''Hero (gastropod), Hero'' and it has two known species, ''Hero blanchardi'' and ''Hero formosa''. References Sea Slug Forum species list
Heroidae, Monogeneric mollusc families Taxa named by John Edward Gray {{heterobranchia-stub ...
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Lomanotidae
''Lomanotidae'' is a family of sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tritonioidea. The family Lomanotidae has no subfamilies. Genera Genera within the family Lomanotidae include: * ''Lomanotus ''Lomanotus'' is a genus of sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Lomanotidae ''Lomanotidae'' is a family of sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusk Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Ar ...'' Verany, 1844 - type genus References Thompson, T. E., & Brown, G.H., 1984. Biology of opisthobranch Molluscs. Vol. 2. Ray Society; London. 1-229, p.17 External links {{Heterobranchia-stub ...
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Hancockiidae
Hancockiidae is a family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tritonioidea. This family is within the clade Cladobranchia (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). Taxonomy The family Hancockiidae has no subfamilies and only one genus. It is closely allied to the family Dotidae. Genera The family Hancockiidae has only one valid genus: * ''Hancockia'', the type genus In biological taxonomy, the type genus is the genus which defines a biological family and the root of the family name. Zoological nomenclature According to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, "The name-bearing type of a nominal f ... * ''Govia'' Trinchese, 1885 is considered to be a synonym and its type species ''Govia rubra'' Trinchese, 1885 is considered to be a synonym of ''Hancockia uncinata'', type species of the genus ''Hancockia''. References Thompson, T. E., & Brown, G.H., 1984. Biology of opisthobranch Molluscs. Vol. ...
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Dotidae
Dotidae are a taxonomic family of small sea slugs, nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs formerly assigned to the order Opisthobranchia, but now considered to belong to the clade Dexiarchia. This family has also been spelled in the past as "Dotonidae" and "Dotoidae". The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) is an organization dedicated to "achieving stability and sense in the scientific naming of animals". Founded in 1895, it currently comprises 26 commissioners from 20 countries. Orga ... (ICZN) decided in 1964 that neither spelling was correct and adopted Dotidae Gray, 1853 as the accepted name for this family. Distribution This family occurs worldwide in cold and warm seas. Genera Genera within the family Dotidae include:Bouchet, P. (2015)Dotidae.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-06-24 * '' Caecinella'' Bergh, 1870 * '' Doto'' Oke ...
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Dendronotidae
Dendronotidae is a family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Dendronotoidea. This family is within the clade Cladobranchia (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). Description Animals within this family have elongated bodies with numerous branching cerata on their dorsal sides. The cerata contain extensions from the digestive gland which vary in extent between species. The head has an oral veil having branching extensions. The lamellate rhinophores are surrounded by a sheath and branched extensions.Korshunova, T., Bakken, T., Grøtan, V.V., Johnson, K.B., Lundin, K. & Martynov, A., 2020A synoptic review of the family Dendronotidae (Mollusca: Nudibranchia): a multilevel organismal diversity approach.Contributions to Zoology. 1-61. Genera and species *'' Dendronotus'' **''Dendronotus albopunctatus'' Robilliard, 1972 **''Dendronotus albus'' MacFarland, 1966 (synonym: ''Dendronotus diversicolor'' Robilliard, 197 ...
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Bornellidae
''Bornellidae'' is a family of nudibranch sea slug - marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Tritonioidea. This family is within the clade Cladobranchia (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). Description Nudibranch species within the ''Bornellidae'' family have elongated bodies, with pairs of cerata-like dorsal and lateral appendages, with finger-like branches, running along the length of the body. Each of these appendages has an attached cluster of gills. Their rounded head has a tentacle on either side of the mouth, with tiny finger-like papillae. The rhinophores on the head resemble the dorsal appendages. Nudibranchs within this family are believed to feed exclusively on hydroids. Genera * '' Bornella'' Gray, 1850 (with at least ten species) *''Pseudobornella ''Dendronotus'' is a genus of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Tritonioidea.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014)''Dendronotus'' Alder & H ...
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Aranucidae
Tritoniidae is a taxonomic family of nudibranchs in the suborder Cladobranchia, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs.MolluscaBase (2018)Tritoniidae Lamarck, 1809.Accessed on 2021-01-01 This family includes some of the largest known nudibranchs, with the NE Atlantic species ''Tritonia hombergii'' reaching 20 cm in length. It is the only family in the monotypic superfamily Tritonioidea. Distribution These nudibranchs occur worldwide in warm and temperate seas and in the coldest waters and deep sea, wherever the octocorals which they eat are found. Ecology Members of the family Tritoniidae feed on octocorals, including sea pens, alcyonarian soft corals, and gorgonians, often being cryptic in shape and colouration upon them.García-Matucheski, S. and Muniain, C. (2011). Predation by the nudibranch ''Tritonia odhneri'' (Opisthobranchia:Tritoniidae) on octocorals from the South Atlantic Ocean. Marine Biodiversity, 41(2), 287–297. They share this trait with the Arminidae which were ...
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Tritoniidae
Tritoniidae is a taxonomic family of nudibranchs in the suborder Cladobranchia, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs.MolluscaBase (2018)Tritoniidae Lamarck, 1809.Accessed on 2021-01-01 This family includes some of the largest known nudibranchs, with the NE Atlantic species ''Tritonia hombergii'' reaching 20 cm in length. It is the only family in the monotypic superfamily Tritonioidea. Distribution These nudibranchs occur worldwide in warm and temperate seas and in the coldest waters and deep sea, wherever the octocorals which they eat are found. Ecology Members of the family Tritoniidae feed on octocorals, including sea pens, alcyonarian soft corals, and gorgonians, often being cryptic in shape and colouration upon them.García-Matucheski, S. and Muniain, C. (2011). Predation by the nudibranch ''Tritonia odhneri'' (Opisthobranchia:Tritoniidae) on octocorals from the South Atlantic Ocean. Marine Biodiversity, 41(2), 287–297. They share this trait with the Arminidae which were ...
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Tritonioidea
Tritoniidae is a taxonomic family of nudibranchs in the suborder Cladobranchia, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs.MolluscaBase (2018)Tritoniidae Lamarck, 1809.Accessed on 2021-01-01 This family includes some of the largest known nudibranchs, with the NE Atlantic species ''Tritonia hombergii'' reaching 20 cm in length. It is the only family in the monotypic superfamily Tritonioidea. Distribution These nudibranchs occur worldwide in warm and temperate seas and in the coldest waters and deep sea, wherever the octocorals which they eat are found. Ecology Members of the family Tritoniidae feed on octocorals, including sea pens, alcyonarian soft corals, and gorgonians, often being cryptic in shape and colouration upon them.García-Matucheski, S. and Muniain, C. (2011). Predation by the nudibranch ''Tritonia odhneri'' (Opisthobranchia:Tritoniidae) on octocorals from the South Atlantic Ocean. Marine Biodiversity, 41(2), 287–297. They share this trait with the Arminidae which were ...
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Doridomorphidae
Doridomorphidae is a taxonomic family of colorful sea slugs or nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs. Genera Genera and species within the family Doridomorphidae include: *'' Doridoeides'' **'' Doridoeides gardineri'' Eliot & Evans, 1908 *''Doridomorpha'' **''Doridomorpha gardineri ''Doridomorpha'' is a genus of sea slugs, arminoid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Doridomorphidae. Taxonomy The phylogenetic position of ''Doridomorpha'' was clarified in 2020 as a result of an integrative taxonomic stu ...'' Eliot, 1906 References Taxa named by Ernst Marcus (zoologist) Taxa named by Eveline Du Bois-Reymond Marcus {{heterobranchia-stub ...
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Arminidae
Arminidae is a family of sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Arminoidea. Taxonomy The family Arminidae is classified within the clade Cladobranchia, itself belonging to the clade Nudibranchia (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). This family has been renamed several times. It was originally named by d'Orbigny in 1841 as Diphyllidiidae, by H. Adams and A. Adams as Pleurophyllidiidae in 1854, by Bergh as Pleuroleuridae in 1874, by Verrill and Emerton as Heterodorididae in 1882, by P. Fischer as Dermatobranchidae in 1883 and as Atthilidae by Bergh in 1899. The name Arminidae is now in prevailing usage. Genera The type genus is '' Armina'' Rafinesque, 1814 Genera in the family Arminidae include: * '' Armina'' Rafinesque, 1814 *''Dermatobranchus'' van Hasselt, 1824 *'' Histiomena'' Mörch, 1860 * ''Heterodoris'' Verrill & Emerton, 1882 . This is a genus, only known from a few specimens ** ''Heterodoris antipodes'' Willan ...
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