''Antiopella'' is a

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of small to large

sea slug Sea slug is a common name for some marine invertebrates with varying levels of resemblance to terrestrial slugs. Most creatures known as sea slugs are gastropods, i.e. they are sea snails (marine gastropod mollusks) that over evolutionary t ...

s, or more accurately

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 matc ...

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gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...

mollusk Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is e ...

s, in the

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Janolidae Janolidae is a family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs, in the clade Euthyneura. Genera Genera in the family Janolidae include:MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBaseJanolidae Pruvot-Fol, 1933.Accessed on 2020-10-20. * '' Antiopel ...

Description

Species of ''Antiopella'' were included in ''

Janolus ''Janolus'' is a genus of small to large sea slugs, or more accurately nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks, in the family Janolidae. The name ''Janolus'' is derived from the two-headed god Janus, in ancient Roman mythology. Description Adult ...

'' for a period of time.Pola M., Hallas J.M. & Gosliner T.M. (2019)
Welcome back Janolidae and ''Antiopella'': Improving the understanding of Janolidae and Madrellidae (Cladobranchia, Heterobranchia) with description of four new species.
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Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

This genus of nudibranch is found in shallow and

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waters.

Feeding habits

''Antiopella'' species feed on

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, moss animals.

Species

Species in the genus ''Antiopella'' include:MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase
''Antiopella'' Hoyle, 1902.
Accessed on 2020-10-20. * ''

Antiopella barbarensis ''Antiopella barbarensis'', common name Santa Barbara janolus, is a colourful sea slug, a cladobranch nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Janolidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase''Antiopella barbarensis'' (J. G. Cooper, 1863). ...

'' (J. G. Cooper, 1863) * ''

Antiopella capensis ''Antiopella capensis'', originally described as ''Janolus capensis'', the Cape silvertip nudibranch, is a beautiful species of nudibranch, or sea slug. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Proctonotidae. Apart from striking difference ...

'' (Bergh, 1907) * ''

Antiopella cristata ''Antiopella cristata'', sometimes known by the common name crested aeolis, is a species of nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Janolidae. Taxonomy Previously some authors synonymised ''Antiopella'' with ''Janolus'' and assigne ...

'' (Delle Chiaje, 1841) * ''

Antiopella fusca ''Antiopella'' is a genus of small to large sea slugs, or more accurately nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks, in the family Janolidae. Description Species of ''Antiopella'' were included in '' Janolus'' for a period of time.Pola M., Hallas ...

'' (O'Donoghue, 1924) * ''

Antiopella longidentata '' Antiopella longidentata'' (Gosliner, 1981), previously named ''Janolus longidentatus'', the medallion silvertip nudibranch, is a species of nudibranch, or sea slug. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Proctonotidae. Apart from stri ...

'' (Gosliner, 1981) * ''

Antiopella novozealandica ''Antiopella'' is a genus of small to large sea slugs, or more accurately nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks, in the family Janolidae. Description Species of ''Antiopella'' were included in '' Janolus'' for a period of time.Pola M., Hallas ...

'' Eliot, 1907 * ''

Antiopella praeclara ''Antiopella'' is a genus of small to large sea slugs, or more accurately nudibranchs, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks, in the family (biology), family Janolidae. Description Species of ''Antiopella'' were included in ''Janolus'' for a ...

'' Bouchet, 1975

References

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