''Loy'' is a
genus
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of
sea slug
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s,
dorid
''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 ...
nudibranch
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s,
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 ...
mollusk
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s in the family
Corambidae
Corambidae is a family name for sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs.
Genera
Genera in the family Corambidae include:Hallas J.M. & Gosliner T.M. (2015)''Family matters: The first molecular phylogeny of the Onchidorididae Gray, ...
within the superfamily
Onchidoridoidea
Onchidoridoidea is a taxonomic superfamily of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs.
Families
Families within the superfamily Onchidoridoidea are as follows:Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2015)Onchidoridoidea Gray, 1827.In: MolluscaBa ...
.
[WoRMS : Loy](_blank)
accessed : 23 October 2010
Species
Species within the genus ''Loy'' include:
* ''
Loy meyeni''
Martynov, 1994
* ''
Loy millenae''
Martynov, 1994
* ''
Loy thompsoni''
(Millen & Nybakken, 1991)
References
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20091228180914/http://www.seaslugforum.net/specieslist.cfm
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Corambidae