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''Pleurobranchus'' is a
''Pleurobranchus'' is a genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of sea slug
Sea slug is a common name for some marine invertebrates with varying levels of resemblance to terrestrial slugs. Most creatures known as sea slugs are gastropods, i.e. they are sea snails (marine gastropod mollusks) that over evolutionary time ...
s, specifically side-gill slugs, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae.
They typically occur in intertidal and shallow subtidal waters of tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.
Species
As of November 2021, theWorld Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms.
Content
The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific specialis ...
(WoRMS) recognizes following species as valid:
* '' Pleurobranchus albiguttatus'' (Bergh, 1905)
* '' Pleurobranchus areolatus'' Mörch, 1863 – Atlantic sidegill slug
* '' Pleurobranchus crossei'' Vayssière, 1897
* ''Pleurobranchus digueti
''Pleurobranchus'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically side-gill slugs, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae.
They typically occur in intertidal and shallow subtidal waters of tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.
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'' Rochebrune, 1895
* '' Pleurobranchus evelinae'' T. E. Thompson, 1977
* '' Pleurobranchus forskalii'' Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828
* ''Pleurobranchus grandis
''Pleurobranchus grandis'' is a species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in whic ...
'' Pease, 1868Pease W. H. (1868). "Descriptions of marine Gasteropodae, inhabiting Polynesia". ''American Journal of Conchology'' 4(2): 71–80, Pls. 7–10.
* '' Pleurobranchus hilli'' (Hedley, 1894)
* '' Pleurobranchus iouspi'' Ev. Marcus, 1984
* '' Pleurobranchus lacteus'' Dall & Simpson, 1901
* ''Pleurobranchus mamillatus
''Pleurobranchus mamillatus'' is a species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in w ...
'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
* '' Pleurobranchus membranaceus'' (Montagu, 1816)
* '' Pleurobranchus nigropunctatus'' (Bergh, 1907)
* ''Pleurobranchus niveus
''Pleurobranchus'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically side-gill slugs, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae.
They typically occur in intertidal and shallow subtidal waters of tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.
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'' (A. E. Verrill, 1901)
* ''Pleurobranchus obeses
''Pleurobranchus'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically side-gill slugs, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae.
They typically occur in intertidal and shallow subtidal waters of tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.
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'' K. M. White, 1946
* ''Pleurobranchus peronii
''Pleurobranchus'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically side-gill slugs, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae.
They typically occur in intertidal and shallow subtidal waters of tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.
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'' Cuvier, 1804
* ''Pleurobranchus reticulatus
''Pleurobranchus'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically side-gill slugs, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae.
They typically occur in intertidal and shallow subtidal waters of tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.
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'' Rang, 1832
* ''Pleurobranchus semperi
''Pleurobranchus'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically side-gill slugs, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae.
They typically occur in intertidal and shallow subtidal waters of tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.
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'' (Vayssière, 1896)
* ''Pleurobranchus sishaensis
''Pleurobranchus'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically side-gill slugs, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae.
They typically occur in intertidal and shallow subtidal waters of tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.
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'' (Zhang & Lin, 1965)
* ''Pleurobranchus testudinarius
''Pleurobranchus'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically side-gill slugs, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae.
They typically occur in intertidal and shallow subtidal waters of tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.
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'' Cantraine, 1835
* ''Pleurobranchus varians
''Pleurobranchus varians'' is a species of sea slug, a sidegill slug, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae.
Taxonomy
The sister species (the closest relative) is '' Pleurobranchus areolatus'' from Caribbean.Goodheart J ...
'' Pease, 1860
* '' Pleurobranchus weberi'' (Bergh, 1905)
Goodheart et al. (2015) recognized 14 valid species, while Alvim & Pimenta (2016)Alvim J. & Pimenta A.D. (2016). Comparative morphology and redescription of ''Pleurobranchus'' species (Gastropoda, Pleurobranchoidea) from Brazil. Zoological Studies. 55: 15. recognized one other species.
References
* Bergh, L. S. R. 1897-1902. System der Nudibranchiaten Gasteropoden. Malacologische Untersuchungen. In: Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen von Dr. Carl Gottfried Semper. Zweiter Theil. Wissenschaftliche Resultate. Band 7, Theil 5.Further reading
* * Howson, C.M.; Picton, B.E. (Ed.) (1997). ''The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas''. Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. . vi, 508 (+ cd-rom) pp. {{Taxonbar, from=Q3142433 Gastropod genera Taxa named by Georges Cuvier