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Polyceridae
The Polyceridae are a taxonomic family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks within the superfamily Polyceroidea. Taxonomy The family Polyceridae is classified within the clade Doridacea, itself belonging to the clade Euctenidiacea within the clade Nudipleura (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). The Polyceridae consists of these subfamilies: * Kalinginae Pruvot-Fol, 1956 * Kankelibranchinae Ortea, Espinosa & Caballer, 2005 * Nembrothinae Burn, 1967 * Polycerinae Alder & Hancock, 1845 - synonyms: Triopinae Gray, 1847, Euphuridae Iredale & O'Donoghue, 1923, Gymnodorididae Odhner, 1941 * Triophinae Odhner, 1941 ** tribe Triophini Odhner, 1941 - synonym: Kaloplocaminae Pruvot-Fol, 1954 ** tribe Limaciini Winckworth, 1951 - synonym: Lailinae Burn, 1967 Genera Genera in the Polyceridae include: * Subfamily Kalinginae Pruvot-Fol, 1956 ** Genus ''Kalinga'' Alder & Hancock, 1864 - type genus in the subfamily Kalinginae * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tambja
''Tambja'' is a genus of colorful sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Polyceridae.MolluscaBase (2018)''Tambja'' Burn, 1962.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2018-08-20. Biology These nudibranchs feed on bryozoans. They have a radula which bears a rachidian tooth whose upper margin is either smooth or notched; the lateral tooth has two crowns, and the other teeth are so flat as to resemble plates. Species Species in the genus ''Tambja'' include: * '' Tambja abdere'' Farmer, 1978 - synonym: ''Tambja fusca'' * '' Tambja affinis'' (Eliot, 1904) * '' Tambja amitina'' (Bergh, 1905) nomen dubium * '' Tambja anayana'' Ortea, 1989 * '' Tambja blacki'' Pola, Cervera & Gosliner, 2006 * '' Tambja brasiliensis'' Pola, Padula, Gosliner & Cervera, 2014 * '' Tambja caeruleocirrus'' Willan & Chang, 2017 * '' Tambja capensis'' (Bergh, 1907) * '' Tambja ceutae'' Garcia-Gomez & Ortea, 1988 * '' Tambja crioula'' Pola, Padula, Gosli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrannodoris
''Tyrannodoris'' is a genus of sea slugs, polycerid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae. Most of these species were formerly considered to belong to the genus ''Roboastra''. They are carnivorous, feeding on other species of nudibranch, especially similar looking species of ''Tambja''. Species Species in the genus ''Tyrannodoris'' include: * ''Tyrannodoris caboverdensis'' (Pola, Cervera & Gosliner, 2003)Pola, M.; Cervera, J.L.; Gosliner, T.M. 2003: The genus ''Roboastra'' Bergh, 1877 (Nudibranchia: Polyceridae: Nembrothinae) in the Atlantic Ocean. ''Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences'', 54(22): 381-392PDF/ref> * '' Tyrannodoris ernsti'' (Pola, Padula, Gosliner & Cervera, 2014) * ''Tyrannodoris europaea'' (García-Gómez, 1985) * ''Tyrannodoris leonis'' (Pola, Cervera & Gosliner, 2005)Pola, M.., Cervera, J.L. & Gosliner, T.M. (2005) "Review of the systematics of the genus ''Roboastra'' Bergh, 1877 (Nudibranchia, Polyceridae, Nembrothina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nembrotha
''Nembrotha'' is a genus of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae. ''Nembrotha'' is the type genus of the subfamily Nembrothinae. Species Species in the genus Nembrotha include: * ''Nembrotha aurea'' Pola, Cervera & Gosliner, 2008Pola M., Cervera J. L. & Gosliner T. M. (2008) "Revision of the Indo-Pacific genus ''Nembrotha'' (Nudibranchia: Dorididae: Polyceridae), with description of two new species". ''Scientia Marina'' 72(1): 145-183. * ''Nembrotha chamberlaini'' Gosliner & Behrens, 1997 * ''Nembrotha cristata'' Bergh, 1877 * ''Nembrotha kubaryana'' Bergh, 1877 * ''Nembrotha lineolata'' Bergh, 1905 * ''Nembrotha livingstonei'' Sllan, 1933 * ''Nembrotha megalocera'' Yonow, 1990 * ''Nembrotha milleri'' Gosliner & Behrens, 1997 * ''Nembrotha mullineri'' Gosliner & Behrens, 1997 * '' Nembrotha purpureolineata'' O'Donoghue, 1924 * '' Nembrotha rosannulata'' Pola, Cervera & Gosliner, 2008 * ''Nembrotha yonowae'' Goethel & Debelius, 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martadoris
''Martadoris'' is a genus of colorful sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Polyceridae The Polyceridae are a taxonomic family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks within the superfamily Polyceroidea. Taxonomy The family Polyceridae is classified within the clade Doridacea, itself belonging to the clade Euct ....MolluscaBase (2018)''Martadoris'' Willan & Chang, 2017.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2018-08-20. Species Species in the genus ''Martadoris'' include: * '' Martadoris amakusana'' (Baba, 1987) * '' Martadoris divae'' (Er. Marcus, 1958) * '' Martadoris limaciformis'' (Eliot, 1908) * '' Martadoris mediterranea'' (Domínguez, Pola & Ramón, 2015)Domínguez M., Pola M. & Ramón M. (2015) "A new species of ''Tambja'' (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Nudibranchia) from the Mediterranean Sea: description of the first species of the genus from the Balearic Islands and Malta". '' Helgoland Marine R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triopha Catalinae
''Triopha catalinae'', commonly known as the sea clown triopha or sea clown, is a species of colorful sea slug called a nudibranch. Sea clowns are a shell-less marine, gastronomic mollusk in the taxonomic family Polyceridae. The species' Latin name is named after Santa Catalina Island, California. Distribution This species lives in the Western Pacific from Alaska to Mexico, and has also been found in Japan and South Korea.Berhrens, D. W., 1980, ''Pacific Coast Nudibranchs: A guide to the opisthobranchs of the northeastern Pacific'', Sea Challenger Books, Washington.''Triopha catalinae (Cooper, 1863) '' Sea Slug Forum, accessed 17 July 2009. Life habits This nudibranch grazes on bryozoans.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kankelibranchus
''Kankelibranchus'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae The Polyceridae are a taxonomic family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks within the superfamily Polyceroidea. Taxonomy The family Polyceridae is classified within the clade Doridacea, itself belonging to the clade Euct .... Species Species in the genus ''Kankelibranchus'' include:MolluscaBase (2018)''Kankelibranchus'' Ortea, Espinosa & Caballer, 2005.Accessed on 2019-02-01. References Polyceridae {{Polyceridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalinga (gastropod)
''Kalinga ornata'' is a species of large, colourful nudibranch in the family Polyceridae. It is the only species in the genus ''Kalinga'', which is the type genus of the subfamily Kalinginae. Distribution ''Kalinga ornata'' resides in the deep coastal waters of the Indo-West Pacific (though it has also been reported from Hawaii). Rudman, W. B., 1999 (November 17)Kalinga ornata. n/nowiki> Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Accessed 5 June 2010. Kelley, C., 2002 (May 2''Kalinga ornata'' from deepwater off Hawaii." essage in/nowiki> Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Accessed 5 June 2010. While it occasionally washes up in shallow regions, live individuals have been observed by divers at a depth of 6 m,Gosliner, Terry"Nudi of the Week is Kalinga ornata."The Slug Site. Accessed 5 June 2010. they have been trawled from depths of 76 m, and observed by an ROV at a depth of 182 m. Description ''Kalinga ornata'' is nocturnal, reaching sizes of at least 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palio (gastropod)
''Palio'' is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae. Species Species in the genus ''Palio'' include: * '' Palio amakusana'' (Baba, 1960) Baba, K. (1960). ''The genera ''Polycera'', ''Palio'', ''Greilada'' and ''Thecacera'' from Japan (Nudibranchia - Polyceridae).'' Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory 8(1): 75-78, pl. 6. * '' Palio dubia'' (M. Sars, 1829) * '' Palio fujitai'' (Baba, 1937) * '' Palio gracilis'' (Pease, 1971) * '' Palio nothus'' (Johnston, 1838)Thompson,T.E. (1988) Molluscs: Benthic Opisthobranchs (Mollusca: Gastropoda). E.J.Brill / Dr W.Backhuys. 356pp. * '' Palio pallida'' (Bergh Bergh is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland. The municipality included the villages of 's-Heerenberg, Zeddam, and Stokkum. In 2005, it merged with Didam to form the new municipality of Montferland Montferland () is ..., 1880) * '' Palio zosterae'' (O'Donoghue, 1924) eel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roboastra
''Roboastra'' is a genus of sea slugs, polycerid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae The Polyceridae are a taxonomic family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks within the superfamily Polyceroidea. Taxonomy The family Polyceridae is classified within the clade Doridacea, itself belonging to the clade Euc .... They are carnivorous, feeding on other species of nudibranch. Species Species in the genus ''Roboastra'' include:MolluscaBase (2018)''Roboastra'' Bergh, 1877.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2018-08-20. * '' Roboastra arika'' Burn, 1967 * '' Roboastra gracilis'' ( Bergh, 1877) * '' Roboastra rubropapulosa'' (Bergh, 1905) * '' Roboastra tentaculata'' (Pola, Cervera & Gosliner, 2005)Pola, M.; Cervera, J.L.; Gosliner, T.M. 2008: Description of the first ''Roboastra'' species (Nudibranchia, Polyceridae, Nembrothinae) from the western Atlantic. ''Bulletin of marine science'', 83(2): 391-399abstr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lecithophorus
The ghost nudibranch, ''Lecithophorus capensis'', is a species of dorid nudibranch, and is only found in South Africa. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Polyceridae. It is the sole species of the genus ''Lecithophorus''. Distribution This species is endemic to the South African coast and is found on both sides of the Cape Peninsula from the intertidal to at least 30 m. Description The ghost nudibranch is an almost transparent animal with a deep body and an opaque white margin. Its digestive system is visible as a purple mass in the posterior end of its body. Its rhinophores and gill A gill () is a respiratory organ that many aquatic organisms use to extract dissolved oxygen from water and to excrete carbon dioxide. The gills of some species, such as hermit crabs, have adapted to allow respiration on land provided they are ...s are white.ZSILAVECZ, G. 2007. ''Nudibranchs of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay''. Ecology The ghost nudibranch feeds on colonial se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamellana
''Lamellana'' is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae The Polyceridae are a taxonomic family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks within the superfamily Polyceroidea. Taxonomy The family Polyceridae is classified within the clade Doridacea, itself belonging to the clade Euct .... Species The only species in the genus ''Lamellana'' is: * '' Lamellana gymnota'' Lin, 1992 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q18585559 Polyceridae Monotypic gastropod genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnodoris
''Gymnodoris'' is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae. Species Species in the genus ''Gymnodoris'' include: *'' Gymnodoris alba'' (Bergh, 1877) *'' Gymnodoris amakusana'' ( Baba, 1996) *'' Gymnodoris arnoldi'' (Burn, 1957) *'' Gymnodoris aurita'' (Gould, 1852) *'' Gymnodoris ceylonica'' (Kelaart, 1858) *'' Gymnodoris citrina'' (Bergh, 1875) * '' Gymnodoris inariensis'' Hamatani & Osumi, 2004 *'' Gymnodoris inornata'' Bergh, 1880 *'' Gymnodoris nigricolor'' Baba, 1960 * '' Gymnodoris okinawae'' Baba, 1936 * '' Gymnodoris pattani'' Swennen, 1996 *'' Gymnodoris rubropapulosa'' (Bergh Bergh is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland. The municipality included the villages of 's-Heerenberg, Zeddam, and Stokkum. In 2005, it merged with Didam to form the new municipality of Montferland Montferland () is ..., 1905) *'' Gymnodoris striata'' (Eliot, 1908) *'' Gymnodoris subflava'' Baba, 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
