''Pleurobranchaea'' is a

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s, specifically sidegill slugs or

notaspidea Notaspidea, also known as the sidegill slugs, is an artificial grouping of sea slugs which is now split into two unrelated groups, the Umbraculida and the Pleurobranchomorpha. Taxonomic history Notaspidea, also known as the sidegill slugs, was a ...

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Pleurobranchaeidae The Pleurobranchaeidae are a taxonomic family of sea slugs, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Pleurobranchomorpha The Pleurobranchidae are a taxonomic family of sea slugs, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Pleurobranchomorpha. C ...

. The genus is differentiated from other sidegill slugs by its rhinophores, which are well separated, rather than being joined under the notum. This genus has recently been coined sea owls which is the common name in Japanese for ''Pleurobranchaea japonica.''

Species

Species in the genus ''Pleurobranchaea'' include:http://www.catalogueoflife.org accessed 19 May 2009 * ''

Pleurobranchaea agassizii ''Pleurobranchaea'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically sidegill slugs or notaspideans. These are marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Pleurobranchaeidae. The genus is differentiated from other sidegill slugs by its rhinophor ...

'' R. Bergh, 1897 * '' Pleurobranchaea augusta'' Ev. Marcus & Gosliner, 1984 * '' Pleurobranchaea brockii'' Bergh, 1897 * ''

Pleurobranchaea bubala ''Pleurobranchaea bubala'', the warty pleurobranch, is a species of sea slug, specifically a sidegill slug or notaspidean. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchaeidae. Distribution This species is endemic to the South Afric ...

'' Marcus and Gosliner, 1984 * ''

Pleurobranchaea californica ''Pleurobranchaea californica'' is a species of gastropods 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 ...

'' MacFarland, 1966 * '' Pleurobranchaea catherinae'' Dayrat, 2001 * ''

Pleurobranchaea gela ''Pleurobranchaea'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically sidegill slugs or notaspideans. These are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Pleurobranchaeidae. The genus is differentiated from other sidegill slugs by its rhinophores, which are w ...

'' Er. Marcus & Ev. Marcus, 1966 * '' Pleurobranchaea inconspicua'' Bergh, 1897 * '' Pleurobranchaea japonica'' J. Thiele, 1925 * ''

Pleurobranchaea maculata ''Pleurobranchaea maculata'', or the grey side-gilled slug, is a species of sea slug, specifically a side-gill slug or notaspidean. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchaeidae. Distribution This species occurs around the ...

'' (Quoy and Gaimard, 1832) * ''

Pleurobranchaea meckeli ''Pleurobranchaea meckeli'' is a species of sea slug, specifically a side gill slug or notaspideans. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchaeidae. Description The length of the body attains , Distribution This marine spec ...

'' (Blainville, 1825) * ''

Pleurobranchaea morosa ''Pleurobranchaea'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically sidegill slugs or notaspideans. These are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Pleurobranchaeidae. The genus is differentiated from other sidegill slugs by its rhinophores, which are w ...

'' (Bergh, 1892) * ''

Pleurobranchaea obesa ''Pleurobranchaea'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically sidegill slugs or notaspideans. These are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Pleurobranchaeidae. The genus is differentiated from other sidegill slugs by its rhinophores, which are w ...

'' ( A. E. Verrill, 1882) * ''

Pleurobranchaea spiroporphyra ''Pleurobranchaea'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically sidegill slugs or notaspideans. These are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Pleurobranchaeidae. The genus is differentiated from other sidegill slugs by its rhinophores, which are w ...

'' Alvim, Simone & Pimenta, 2014 * '' Pleurobranchaea tarda'' A. E. Verrill, 1880 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Pleurobranchaea bonnieae'' Ev. Marcus and Gosliner, 1984 : synonym of ''Pleurobranchaea inconspicua'' Bergh, 1897 * ''Pleurobranchaea chiajei'' Locard, 1886: synonym of ''Pleurobranchaea meckeli'' (Blainville, 1825) * ''Pleurobranchaea confusa'' Ev. Marcus & Gosliner, 1984: synonym of ''Pleurobranchaea obesa'' (A. E. Verrill, 1882) * ''Pleurobranchaea dellechiaii'' Vérany, 1846: synonym of ''Pleurobranchaea meckeli'' (Blainville, 1825) * ''Pleurobranchaea gemini'' Macnae, 1962: synonym of ''Pleurobranchaea brockii'' Bergh, 1897 * ''Pleurobranchaea hamva'' Er. Marcus & Ev. Marcus, 1955: synonym of ''Pleurobranchaea inconspicua'' Bergh, 1897 * ''Pleurobranchaea hedgpethi'' Abbott, 1952: synonym of ''Pleurobranchaea inconspicua'' Bergh, 1897 * ''Pleurobranchaea notmec'' Ev. Marcus & Gosliner, 1984: synonym of ''Pleurobranchaea meckeli'' (Blainville, 1825) * ''Pleurobranchaea novaezealandiae'' Cheeseman, 1878: synonym of ''Pleurobranchaea maculata'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832) * ''Pleurobranchaea vayssierei'' Ev. Marcus & Gosliner, 1984: synonym of ''Pleurobranchaea meckeli'' (Blainville, 1825)

References

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