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s, dorid nudibranchs,

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s within the superfamily Polyceroidea.

Taxonomy

The family Polyceridae is classified within the clade Doridacea, itself belonging to the

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Euctenidiacea within the clade Nudipleura (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). The Polyceridae consists of these subfamilies: * Kalinginae Pruvot-Fol, 1956 * Kankelibranchinae Ortea, Espinosa & Caballer, 2005 * Nembrothinae Burn, 1967 * Polycerinae Alder & Hancock, 1845 - synonyms: Triopinae Gray, 1847, Euphuridae Iredale & O'Donoghue, 1923, Gymnodorididae Odhner, 1941 * Triophinae Odhner, 1941 ** tribe Triophini Odhner, 1941 - synonym: Kaloplocaminae Pruvot-Fol, 1954 ** tribe Limaciini Winckworth, 1951 - synonym: Lailinae Burn, 1967

Genera

Genera in the Polyceridae include: * Subfamily Kalinginae Pruvot-Fol, 1956 ** Genus ''

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'' Alder & Hancock, 1864 - type genus in the subfamily Kalinginae * Subfamily Kankelibranchinae Ortea, Espinosa & Caballer, 2005 ** Genus ''

Kankelibranchus ''Kankelibranchus'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae The Polyceridae are a taxonomic family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks within the ...

'' Ortea, Espinosa & Caballer, 2005 * Subfamily Nembrothinae Burn, 1967 ** Genus ''

Martadoris ''Martadoris'' is a genus of colorful sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Polyceridae The Polyceridae are a taxonomic family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks within the sup ...

'' Willan & Chang, 2017 ** Genus ''

Nembrotha ''Nembrotha'' is a genus of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae. ''Nembrotha'' is the type genus of the subfamily Nembrothinae. Species Species in the genus Nembrotha include: * ''Nembrotha aurea'' ...

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, 1877 - type genus in the subfamily Nembrothinae ** Genus ''

Roboastra ''Roboastra'' is a genus of sea slugs, polycerid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae The Polyceridae are a taxonomic family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks within the superfamily Poly ...

, 1877 ** Genus ''

Tambja ''Tambja'' is a genus of colorful sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Polyceridae.MolluscaBase (2018)''Tambja'' Burn, 1962.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2018-08-20. Biology The ...

'' Burn, 1962 ** Genus ''

Tyrannodoris ''Tyrannodoris'' is a genus of sea slugs, polycerid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae. Most of these species were formerly considered to belong to the genus ''Roboastra''. They are carnivorous, feeding on other spec ...

'' Willan & Chang, 2017 * Subfamily Polycerinae Alder & Hancock, 1845 ** Genus ''

Greilada ''Greilada'' is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae. Species Species in the genus ''Greilada'' include: *'' Greilada elegans'' Bergh Bergh is a former municipality in t ...

'' Bergh, 1894 ** Genus ''

Gymnodoris ''Gymnodoris'' is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae. Species Species in the genus ''Gymnodoris'' include: *'' Gymnodoris alba'' (Bergh, 1877) *'' Gymnodoris amakusana'' ( Ba ...

'' Stimpson, 1855 ** Genus ''

Lamellana ''Lamellana'' is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae The Polyceridae are a taxonomic family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks within the superfamily P ...

'' Lin, 1992 ** Genus ''

Lecithophorus The ghost nudibranch, ''Lecithophorus capensis'', is a species of dorid nudibranch, and is only found in South Africa. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Polyceridae. It is the sole species of the genus ''Lecithophorus''. Distributio ...

'' Macnae, 1958 ** Genus ''

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'' Gray, 1857 ** Genus ''

Paliolla ''Paliolla'' is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae The Polyceridae are a taxonomic family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks within the superfamily P ...

'' Burn, 1958 ** Genus '' Polycera'' Cuvier, 1817 - type genus in the family Polyceridae ** Genus '' Polycerella'' A. E. Verrill, 1881 ** Genus ''

Thecacera ''Thecacera'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Polyceridae. Species Species in the genus ''Thecacera'' include: * '' Thecacera boyla'' Willan, 1989 * '' Thecacera darwini'' Pr ...

'' Fleming, 1828 * Subfamily Triophinae Odhner, 1941 ** Genus '' Colga''

, 1880 ** Genus '' Crimora '' Alder and Hancock, 1855 ** Genus '' Heteroplocamus'' Oliver, 1915 ** Genus ''

Holoplocamus ''Holoplocamus'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae The Polyceridae are a taxonomic family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks within the sup ...

'' Odhner, 1926 ** Genus ''

Joubiniopsis ''Joubiniopsis'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae The Polyceridae are a taxonomic family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks within the sup ...

'' Risbec, 1928 ** Genus '' Kaloplocamus''

, 1893 ** Genus ''

Limacia ''For the genus of plants, see Limacia (plant)'' ''Limacia'' is a genus of sea slugs, Doridacea, dorid nudibranchs, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Polyceridae.MolluscaBase (2018)''Limacia'' O. F. Müll ...

'' O.F. Müller, 1781 ** Genus '' Plocamopherus'' (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1831) ** Genus ''

Triopha ''Triopha'' is a genus of colorful sea slugs, nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Polyceridae. Species Species within the genus ''Triopha'' include: * ''Triopha catalinae ''Triopha catalinae'', commonly known as ...

, 1880 - type genus in the subfamily Triophinae ;Genera brought into synonymy: * Genus ''Cabrilla'' Fewkes, 1889: synonym of ''Triopha'' Bergh, 1880 * Genus ''Euplocamus'' Philippi, 1836: synonym of ''Kaloplocamus'' Bergh, 1892 * Genus ''Histiophorus'' Pease, 1860: synonym of ''Plocamopherus'' Rüppell in Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828 * Genus ''Issa'' Bergh, 1881: synonym of ''Colga'' Bergh, 1880 * Genus ''Issena'' Iredale & O'Donoghue, 1923: synonym of ''Colga'' Bergh, 1880: * Genus ''Laila'' MacFarland 1905: synonym of ''Limacia'' Muller, 1781 Vallès, Y.; Valdés, A.; Ortea, J. 2000. On the phanerobranch dorids of Angola (Mollusca, Nudibranchia): A crossroads of temperate and tropical species. Zoosystema, 22(1): 15-31. * Genus ''Peplidia'' Lowe, 1842: synonym of ''Plocamopherus'' Rüppell in Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828

References

* http://www.seaslugforum.net accessed 16 September 2009 * Gosliner, T.M. 1987. ''Nudibranchs of Southern Africa'' * Vaught, K.C. (1989). ''A classification of the living Mollusca.'' American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp. {{Taxonbar, from=Q906850