''Favorinus '' is a
genus of small
sea slugs, aeolid
nudibranchs,
marine
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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 ...
mollusks in the
family Facelinidae
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 ...
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[WoRMS (2012). Favorinus M.E. Gray, 1850. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138006 on 2012-06-03]
Species
Species within the genus ''Favorinus '' include:
* ''
Favorinus auritulus''
Er. Marcus, 1955
* ''
Favorinus blianus''
Lemche & Thompson, 1974
* ''
Favorinus branchialis''
(Rathke, 1806)
* ''
Favorinus elenalexiae''
Garcia F. & Troncoso, 2001
* ''
Favorinus ghanensis''
Edmunds, 1968
* ''
Favorinus japonicus
Favorinus (c. 80 – c. 160 AD) was a Roman sophist and academic skeptic philosopher who flourished during the reign of Hadrian and the Second Sophistic.
Early life
He was of Gaulish ancestry, born in Arelate (Arles). He received a refin ...
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Baba, 1949
* ''
Favorinus mirabilis''
Baba, 1955
* ''
Favorinus pacificus''
Baba, 1937
* ''
Favorinus pannuceus''
Burn, 1962
* ''
Favorinus perfoliatus''
Baba, 1949
* ''
Favorinus tsuruganus
''Favorinus tsuruganus'' is a species of aeolid nudibranch, a sea slug. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Facelinidae.
Description
''Favorinus tsuruganus'' grows to a maximum length of 25 mm. The back and oral tentacles are opa ...
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Baba & Abe, 1964
* ''
Favorinus vitreus
Favorinus (c. 80 – c. 160 AD) was a Roman sophist and academic skeptic philosopher who flourished during the reign of Hadrian and the Second Sophistic.
Early life
He was of Gaulish ancestry, born in Arelate (Arles). He received a ref ...
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Ortea, 1982
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Favorinus albidus''
Iredale & O'Donoghue, 1923: synonym of ''Favorinus branchialis''
(Rathke, 1806) (synonym)
* ''Favorinus albus''
Odhner, 1914: synonym of ''
Dicata odhneri''
Schmekel, 1967 (dubious synonym)
* ''Favorinus albus''
(Alder & Hancock, 1844): synonym of ''Favorinus branchialis''
(Rathke, 1806)
* ''Favorinus horridus''
Macnae, 1954: synonym of ''
Phyllodesmium horridum
''Phyllodesmium horridum'', the coral nudibranch, is a species of sea slug, specifically an aeolid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Facelinidae.
Distribution
This species is found around the South African coast from ...
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(Macnae, 1954)
References
Further reading
* Vaught, K.C. (1989). ''A classification of the living Mollusca.'' American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp.
* Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). ''European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification.'' Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
* Rolán E., 2005. ''Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.''
External links
Gray, J.E. (1850). Explanation of plates and list of genera. In: M.E. Gray, Figures of molluscous animals, selected from various authors. Vol. 4. Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, London, 124 ppMörch, O.A.L. (1871) Synopsis molluscorum marinorum Daniae, Fortegnelse over de i de Danske Have forekommende Blöddyr. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra den Naturhistoriske Forening i Kjöbenhavn, 1871(11–14), 157–225http://www.molluscs.otago.ac.nz/ Spencer H.G., Willan R.C., Marshall B.A. & Murray T.J. (2011) ''Checklist of the Recent Mollusca Recorded from the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone''
Facelinidae
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