The Facelinidae are a

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s. These are specifically aeolid nudibranchs. They are

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s.Bouchet, P. (2012). Facelinidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=191 on 2012-07-22

Taxonomy

2005 taxonomy

This family consists of the following subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005): *

Facelininae The Facelinidae are a taxonomic family of colorful sea slugs. These are specifically aeolid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs.Bouchet, P. (2012). Facelinidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinesp ...

Bergh, 1889 - synonyms: Caloriidae Odhner, 1968; Phidianidae Odhner, 1968; Pruvotfoliinae Tardy, 1970 * Babakininae

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, 1973 - synonym: Babainidae Roller, 1972 (inv.) *

Crateninae The Facelinidae are a taxonomic family of colorful sea slugs. These are specifically aeolid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs.Bouchet, P. (2012). Facelinidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinesp ...

Bergh, 1889 - synonym: Rizzoliinae Odhner, 1939 (inv.) *

Favorininae The Facelinidae are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of colorful sea slugs. These are specifically aeolid nudibranchs. They are marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs.Bouchet, P. (2012). Facelinidae. Accessed through: W ...

Bergh, 1889 - synonyms: Myrrhinidae Bergh, 1905; Phyllodesmiinae Thiele, 1931; Facalaninae Er. Marcus, 1958 *

Herviellinae The Facelinidae are a taxonomic family of colorful sea slugs. These are specifically aeolid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs.Bouchet, P. (2012). Facelinidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinesp ...

Burn, 1967 *

Pteraeolidiinae The Facelinidae are a taxonomic family of colorful sea slugs. These are specifically aeolid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs.Bouchet, P. (2012). Facelinidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinesp ...

Risbec, 1953

2007 taxonomy

Gosliner et al. (2007)Gosliner T. M., Gonzáles-Duarte M. M. & Cervera J. L. (2007). "Revision of the systematics of ''Babakina'' Roller, 1973 (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia) with the description of a new species and a phylogenetic analysis". ''

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'' 151(4): 671-689. . have elevated subfamily Babakininae to family level

Babakinidae ''Babakina'' is a genus of sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Flabellinoidea.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Babakina Roller, 1973. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marines ...

Genera

Genera and species within the family Facelinidae include:

Subfamily Facelininae * ''

Facelina ''Facelina'' is a genus of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch in the family Facelinidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012)''Facelina'' Alder & Hancock, 1855.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-07-23 Species Species within the genus ...

'' Alder & Hancock, 1855 - type genus of the family Facelinidae * ''

Caloria ''Caloria'' is a genus of colorful sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Facelinidae.MolluscaBase (2018)''Caloria'' Trinchese, 1888.Accessed on 2018-02-17 Species Species within the genus include: * '' ...

'' Trinchese, 1888 * ''Facelinopsis'' Pruvot-Fol, 1954 ** ''

Facelinopsis marioni ''Facelinopsis marioni'' is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae. Distribution This species was described from the Rade de Villefranche-sur-Mer, France France (), official ...

'' (Vayssière, 1888) ** ''

Facelinopsis pacodelucia ''Facelinopsis pacodelucia'' is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.Bouchet, P. (2015)''Facelinopsis pacodelucia Ortea, Moro & Caballer, 2014.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: ...

'' Ortea, Moro & Caballer, 2014 * ''

Moridilla ''Moridilla brockii'' is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae. This species is considered a nomen dubium. Distribution The type locality of ''Moridilla brockii'' is the Sunda Sea whi ...

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Moridilla brockii ''Moridilla brockii'' is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae. This species is considered a nomen dubium. Distribution The type locality of ''Moridilla brockii'' is the Sunda Sea whi ...

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) * ''Pruvotfolia'' Tardy, 1969 ** ''

Pruvotfolia longicirrha ''Pruvotfolia longicirrha'' is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.Gofas, S. (2015)''Pruvotfolia longicirrha''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Speci ...

'' (Eliot, 1906) ** '' Pruvotfolia pselliotes'' (Labbé, 1923) ** '' Pruvotfolia rochebruni'' Ortea, Moro & Caballer, 2002

Subfamily Crateninae * ''

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'' Macnae, 1954 * ''

Cratena ''Cratena'' is a genus of sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Facelinidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). Cratena. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails& ...

'' Bergh, 1864 - type genus of the subfamily Crateninae

Subfamily Favorininae * '' Dicata'' Schmekel, 1967 * ''

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'' M.E. Gray, 1850 - type genus of the subfamily Favorininae * '' Sakuraeolis'' Baba, 1965

Subfamily Herviellinae * '' Herviella'' Baba, 1949 - type genus of the subfamily Herviellinae

Subfamily Pteraeolidiinae * '' Pteraeolidia'' Bergh, 1875 - type genus of the subfamily Pteraeolidiinae

Subfamily ''Incertae sedis'' * '' Adfacelina'' Millen & Hermosillo, 2012 ** '' Adfacelina medinai'' Millen & Hermosillo, 2012 * ''

Algarvia Algarvia is a civil parish in the municipality of Nordeste, on the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese Azores. The population in 2011 was 290, in an area of 5.40 km².Algarvia alba ''Algarvia alba'' is a species of sea slug, specifically an aeolid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae. Distribution This species was described from Sagres, Portugal . It has subsequently been recorded from Ca ...

'' Garcia-Gomez & Cervera, 1989 * '' Anetarca'' Gosliner, 1991 **'' Anetarca armata'' Gosliner, 1991 **'' Anetarca brasiliana'' García & Troncoso, 2004 ** '' Anetarca piutaensis'' (Ortea, Caballer & Espinosa, 2003) * '' Antonietta'' Schmekel, 1966 * '' Austraeolis'' Burn, 1962 * '' Bajaeolis'' Gosliner & Behrens, 1986 ** ''

Bajaeolis bertschi ''Bajaeolis bertschi'' is a species of sea slug, specifically an aeolid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae. Distribution The holotype of this species was found at 10 m depth at Punta la Gringa, Bahía de los ...

'' Gosliner & Behrens, 1986 * '' Echinopsole'' Macnae, 1954 ** '' Echinopsole breviceratae'' Burn, 1962 ** '' Echinopsole fulvus'' Macnae, 1954 * '' Emarcusia'' Roller, 1972 ** '' Emarcusia morroensis'' Roller, 1972 * '' Hermosita'' Gosliner & Behrens, 1986 ** ''

Hermosita hakunamatata ''Hermosita hakunamatata'' is a brightly coloured species of sea slug, specifically an aeolid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae. Distribution The holotype of this species was found at Parque Marino Ballena, ...

'' (Ortea, Caballer & Espinosa, 2003) ** ''

Hermosita sangria ''Hermosita sangria'' is a brightly coloured species of sea slug, specifically an aeolid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae. Distribution The holotype of this species was found at 17 m depth at Isla San Benit ...

'' Gosliner & Behrens, 1986 * '' Jason'' Miller, 1974 * '' Learchis'' Bergh, 1896 * ''

Nanuca ''Nanuca sebastiani'' is a species of sea slug, specifically an aeolid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae. It is the only species of the genus ''Nanuca''. Distribution The holotype of this species was found a ...

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Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-06-05 ** ''

Nanuca sebastiani ''Nanuca sebastiani'' is a species of sea slug, specifically an aeolid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae. It is the only species of the genus ''Nanuca''. Distribution The holotype of this species was found a ...

'' Er. Marcus, 1957 * '' Noumeaella'' Risbec, 1937 * '' Palisa'' Edmunds, 1964 ** '' Palisa papillata'' Edmunds, 1964 * '' Pauleo'' Millen & Hamann, 1992 ** '' Pauleo jubatus'' Millen & Hamann, 1992 * '' Phidiana'' Gray, 1850 * '' Setoeolis'' Baba & Hamatani 1965 ** '' Setoeolis inconspicua'' (Baba, 1938) ---- Subfamilies and genera brought into synonymy: * ''Acanthopsole'' Trinchese, 1874: synonym of ''

'' Alder & Hancock, 1855 * ''Ennoia'' Bergh, 1896: synonym of ''

Phyllodesmium ''Phyllodesmium'' is a genus of predatory sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Facelinidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Phyllodesmium'' Ehrenberg, 1831. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www ...

'' Ehrenberg, 1831 * Subfamily Facalaninae: synonym of Favorininae * ''Facelinella'' Pruvot-Fol, 1951: synonym of ''Facelinopsis'' Pruvot-Fol, 1954 * ''Facelinella'' Baba, 1949: synonym of ''

'' Alder & Hancock, 1855 * ''Matharena'' Bergh in Mörch, 1871: synonym of ''

'' M. E. Gray, 1850 * ''Morildilla'' ic: synonym of ''

'' Bergh, 1888 * ''Muessa'' Er. Marcus, 1965: synonym of ''

'' Alder & Hancock, 1855 * Subfamily Pruvotfoliinae: synonym of Facelininae * ''Rizzolia'' Trinchese, 1877: synonym of ''Cratena'' Bergh, 1864 * ''Rolandia'' Pruvot-Fol, 1951 invalid: junior

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of ''Rolandia'' Lacaze-Duthiers, 1900: synonym of ''Pruvotfolia'' Tardy, 1969 * Subfamily Rizzoliinae: synonym of Crateninae

References

* Vaught, K.C. (1989). ''A classification of the living Mollusca''. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp. * http://www.catalogueoflife.org accessed 18 November 2009 * http://www.seaslugforum.net accessed 18 November 2009 {{Use dmy dates, date=May 2017 Gastropod families