The Myrrhinidae are a

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Myrrhinidae Bergh, 1905.
Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2022-10-09.

Taxonomy

DNA studies found the Facelinidae to be

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and this family was brought back into use to partially resolve that situation.Martynov, A.; Mehrotra, R.; Chavanich, S.; Nakano, R.; Kashio, S.; Lundin, K.; Picton, B.; Korshunova, T. (2019). The extraordinary genus ''Myja'' is not a tergipedid, but related to the Facelinidae s. str. with the addition of two new species from Japan (Mollusca, Nudibranchia). ZooKeys. 818: 89-116.
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Genera

Genera within the family Myrrhinidae include: * '' Dondice'' Er. Marcus, 1958 * ''

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'' Macnae, 1954 * '' Hermissenda'' Bergh, 1879 * '' Nanuca'' Er. Marcus, 1957 * '' Nemesignis'' Furfaro & Mariottini, 2021 * ''

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 (1828) ;Synonyms: * ''Nemesis'' Furfaro & Mariottini, 2021: synonym of ''Nemesignis'' Furfaro & Mariottini, 2021 (invalid: junior homonym of ''Nemesis'' Risso, 1826 rustacea ''Nemesignis'' is a replacement name)

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Bergh,_L.S.R.,_1905
Die_Opisthobranchiata_der_Siboga-expedition.
Siboga-Expeditie._50:_1-248,_pls_1-20,_page(s):_226

Bouchet,_P._&_Rocroi,_J.-P._(2005)._Classification_and_nomenclator_of_gastropod_families._Malacologia._47_(1-2):_1-397.
{{Commons_category _Myrrhinidae.html" ;"title="ttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11650714 Die Opisthobranchiata der Siboga-expedition.">Bergh, L.S.R., 1905
Die Opisthobranchiata der Siboga-expedition.
Siboga-Expeditie. 50: 1-248, pls 1-20, page(s): 226

Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia. 47 (1-2): 1-397.
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