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Doridoidea
Doridoidea, commonly known as dorid nudibranchs (and previously known as the taxon Cryptobranchia), are a taxonomic superfamily of medium to large, shell-less sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Doridacea, included in the clade Nudibranchia. Etymology The word "Doridoidea" comes from the generic name ''Doris'', which was in turn copied from the name of the sea nymph, Doris, in Greek mythology. Families According to the Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005), families within the superfamily Doridoidea include: * Actinocyclidae O'Donoghue, 1929 * Chromodorididae Bergh, 1891 * Discodorididae Bergh, 1891 * Dorididae Rafinesque, 1815 Changes later than 2005 The family Cadlinidae Bergh, 1891 was considered a synonym of the Chromodorididae. Research by R.F. Johnson in 2011 has shown that ''Cadlina'' does not belong to the family Chromodorididae. She has therefore brought back the name ''Cadlinidae'' from synonymy with ''Chromodorididae''. The chromod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nudibranch
Nudibranchs () are a group of soft-bodied marine gastropod molluscs which shed their shells after their larval stage. They are noted for their often extraordinary colours and striking forms, and they have been given colourful nicknames to match, such as "clown", "marigold", "splendid", "dancer", "dragon", or "sea rabbit". Currently, about 3,000 valid species of nudibranchs are known.Ocean Portal (2017)A Collage of Nudibranch Colors Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 17 April 2018. The word "nudibranch" comes from the Latin "naked" and the Ancient Greek () "gills". Nudibranchs are often casually called sea slugs, as they are a family of opistobranchs (sea slugs), within the phylum Mollusca (molluscs), but many sea slugs belong to several taxonomic groups which are not closely related to nudibranchs. A number of these other sea slugs, such as the photosynthetic '' Sacoglossa'' and the colourful Aglajidae, are often confused with nudibranchs. Distributi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadlinidae
Cadlinidae is a family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Doridoidea. Molecular phylogenetic studies and their taxon-sampling schemes can have a strong influence of the resulting phylogeny. Research by R.F. Johnson in 2011Johnson R. F. (2011) "Breaking family ties: taxon sampling and molecular phylogeny of chromodorid nudibranchs (Mollusca, Gastropoda)". ''Zoologica Scripta'' 40(2): 137-157. DOI:10.1111/j.1463-6409.2010.00457.x. has shown that ''Cadlina'' does not belong to the family Chromodorididae Chromodorididae, or chromodorids, are a taxonomic family of colourful, sea slugs; dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Doridoidea. “Chromodorid nudibranchs are among the most gorgeously coloured of all animals.� .... She has therefore brought back the name Cadlinidae from synonymy with Chromodorididae. She also included the genus ''Aldisa'' Bergh, 1878 in the family Cadlinidae. Taxonomy Genera within t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actinocyclidae
Actinocyclidae is a family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Doridoidea. This family is within the clade Euctenidiacea. Taxonomy Genera within the family Actinocyclidae include: * ''Actinocyclus'' Ehrenberg, 1831MolluscaBase (2018)''Actinocyclus'' Ehrenberg, 1831.Accessed on 2019-02-02. - the type genus ** ''Actinocyclus papillatus'' (Bergh, 1878) ** '' Actinocyclus verrucosus'' Ehrenberg, 1831http://www.seaslugforum.net/search.cfm?searchstring=Actinocyclus * '' Hallaxa'' Eliot, 1909 ** '' Hallaxa albopunctata'' Gosliner & S. Johnson, 1994 ** '' Hallaxa apefae'' Marcus, 1957 ** '' Hallaxa atrotuberculata'' Gosliner & S. Johnson, 1994 ** '' Hallaxa chani'' Gosliner & Williams, 1975 ** '' Hallaxa cryptica'' Gosliner & Johnson, 1994 ** '' Hallaxa decorata'' Bergh, 1905 ** '' Hallaxa elongata'' Gosliner & S. Johnson, 1994 ** '' Hallaxa fuscescens'' Pease, 1871 ** '' Hallaxa gilva'' Miller, 1987 ** '' Hallaxa hileenae'' Gosliner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discodorididae
Discodorididae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Doridoidea.Bouchet, P. (2011). Discodorididae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1761 on 2011-08-23 Species in this family belong to the cryptobranch dorid nudibranchs, i.e. they are able to retract their gills into a gill pocket (cryptobranch = hidden gills). Most are small and hard to identify. Most are thought to feed at night on sponges, while during the day they search for dark areas or remain hidden under rocks. One example of a discodoridid is the "Pacific sea lemon" or "speckled sea lemon", ''Peltodoris nobilis'', which occurs off the coast of British Columbia to Baja California from low-tide waters to a depth of about 200 m. Not only is this species yellow with a bumpy surface, but it also gives off a strong fruity citrus smell when handled, adding to its resemblan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actinocyclus Verrucosus
''Actinocyclus verrucosus'' is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Actinocyclidae. Distribution This species was described from Massawa, Eritrea, Red Sea The Red Sea ( ar, البحر الأحمر - بحر القلزم, translit=Modern: al-Baḥr al-ʾAḥmar, Medieval: Baḥr al-Qulzum; or ; Coptic: ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ ''Phiom Enhah'' or ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϣⲁⲣⲓ ''Phiom ǹšari''; .... It is widespread in the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean.Rudman, W.B., 2005 (August 4''Actinocyclus verrucosus'' Ehrenberg, 1831. n/nowiki> Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. References Chromodorididae Gastropods described in 1831 Taxa named by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg {{Heterobranchia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chromodorididae
Chromodorididae, or chromodorids, are a taxonomic family of colourful, sea slugs; dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Doridoidea. “Chromodorid nudibranchs are among the most gorgeously coloured of all animals.” The over 360 described species are primarily found in tropical and subtropical waters, as members of coral reef communities, specifically associated with their sponge prey. The chromodorids are the most speciose family of opisthobranchs. They range in size from <10mm to over 30 cm, although most species are approximately 15–30 mm in size. Although, they have a worldwide distribution, most species are found in the region. A scientific paper published in 2007, found the most widespread chromodorid genera, ('' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxonomy Of The Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005)
The taxonomy of the Gastropoda as it was revised in 2005 by Philippe Bouchet and Jean-Pierre Rocroi is a system for the scientific classification of gastropod mollusks. (Gastropods are a taxonomic class of animals which consists of snails and slugs of every kind, from the land, from freshwater, and from saltwater.) The paper setting out this taxonomy was published in the journal '' Malacologia''. The system encompasses both living and extinct groups, as well as some fossils whose classification as gastropods is uncertain. The Bouchet & Rocroi system was the first complete gastropod taxonomy that primarily employed the concept of clades, and was derived from research on molecular phylogenetics; in this context a clade is a "natural grouping" of organisms based upon a statistical cluster analysis. In contrast, most of the previous overall taxonomic schemes for gastropods relied on morphological features to classify these animals, and used taxon ranks such as order, superorder an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doridacea
''Doridacea'' is a taxonomic grouping of dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks.Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdes A. & Warén A. 2005''Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families''.Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology, 47(1-2). ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany. . ISSN 0076-2997. 397 pp. included in the clade Euctenidiacea of the clade Nudibranchia. Taxonomy *Superfamily Doridoidea **Family Dorididae **Family Actinocyclidae **Family Chromodorididae **Family Discodorididae *Superfamily Phyllidioidea **Family Phyllidiidae **Family Dendrodorididae **Family Mandeliidae *Superfamily Onchidoridoidea (= Phanerobranchiata Suctoria) **Family Akiodorididae **Family Calycidorididae **Family Goniodorididae **Family Onchidorididae **Family Corambidae *Superfamily Polyceroidea (= Phanerobranchiata Non Suctoria) **Family Polyceridae **Family Aegiridae - In Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) Aegiretidae is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doris Montereyensis
''Doris montereyensis'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Dorididae. Description ''Doris montereyensis'' is similar in shape and colour to ''Anisodoris nobilis'' but instead of the gills being white they are yellow which is the same as the mantle. Dark pigment usually covers the tubercles. Distribution This species has been recorded from Alaska to San Diego, California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m .... References Dorididae Gastropods described in 1862 Taxa named by James Graham Cooper {{Dorididae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diaulula Sandiegensis Mating
''Diaulula'' is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae. Species Species in the genus ''Diaulula'' include: * ''Diaulula alba'' (K. White, 1952) * ''Diaulula aurila'' (Ev. & Er. Marcus, 1967)Camacho-García Y. & Valdés A. (2003). "Caryophyllidia-bearing dorid nudibranchs (Mollusca, Nudibranchia, Doridacea) from Costa Rica". ''Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences'' 54: 65-79PDF * ''Diaulula boreopacifica'' Martynov, Sanamyan & Korshunova, 2015 * ''Diaulula cerebralis'' Valdes, 2001 * ''Diaulula farmersi'' Valdés, 2004 * ''Diaulula flindersi'' (Burn, 1962) * ''Diaulula greeleyi'' (MacFarland, 1909) * ''Diaulula hispida'' (d'Orbigny, 1837) * ''Diaulula immaculata'' Valdes, 2001 * ''Diaulula lentiginosa'' (Millen, 1982) * ''Diaulula nayarita'' (Ortea & Llera, 1981) * ''Diaulula nivosa'' Valdés & Bertsch, 2010 * ''Diaulula odonoghuei'' Steinberg, 1963 * ''Diaulula phoca'' (Ev. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diaulula Nobilis
''Diaulula'' is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae. Species Species in the genus ''Diaulula'' include: * '' Diaulula alba'' (K. White, 1952) * '' Diaulula aurila'' (Ev. & Er. Marcus, 1967)Camacho-García Y. & Valdés A. (2003). "Caryophyllidia-bearing dorid nudibranchs (Mollusca, Nudibranchia, Doridacea) from Costa Rica". ''Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences'' 54: 65-79PDF * '' Diaulula boreopacifica'' Martynov, Sanamyan & Korshunova, 2015 * '' Diaulula cerebralis'' Valdes, 2001 * '' Diaulula farmersi'' Valdés, 2004 * '' Diaulula flindersi'' (Burn, 1962) * '' Diaulula greeleyi'' (MacFarland, 1909) * '' Diaulula hispida'' (d'Orbigny, 1837) * '' Diaulula immaculata'' Valdes, 2001 * '' Diaulula lentiginosa'' (Millen, 1982) * '' Diaulula nayarita'' (Ortea & Llera, 1981) * '' Diaulula nivosa'' Valdés & Bertsch, 2010 * '' Diaulula odonoghuei'' Steinberg, 1963 * '' Diaulula phoca'' (Ev. Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goniobranchus Geminus
''Goniobranchus geminus'', also known as the gem sea slug, is a species of very colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.Bouchet, P. (2012)''Goniobranchus geminus''.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-05-03 Taxonomic history Until 2012 this species was known as ''Chromodoris geminus'' but was moved to the genus ''Goniobranchus'' as a result of a molecular (DNA) study. Description ''Goniobranchus geminus'' can reach a maximum size of 5 cm in length.Rudman, W.B., 1999 (January 22''Chromodoris geminus'' Rudman, 1987. n/nowiki> Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. It has four distinctive coloured lines around the mantle edge. Starting from a thin white outer line, then a light grayish line, followed by another white line and finally a bright golden yellow line. The background coloration from the back is light brown to yellowish speckled with mauve ocelli circled with a white margin. The foot, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
