Grand pleurobranch pleurobranchus grandis

''Pleurobranchus'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically side-gill slugs,

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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 ...

mollusc Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is esti ...

in the family Pleurobranchidae. They typically occur in intertidal and shallow subtidal waters of tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.

Species

As of November 2021, the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) recognizes following species as valid: * '' Pleurobranchus albiguttatus'' (Bergh, 1905) * ''

Pleurobranchus areolatus ''Pleurobranchus areolatus'' is a species of pleurobranchid sea slug, a type of marine gastropod mollusc, commonly found in the Caribbean Sea. It is up to 15 cm long and it feeds on ascidians. Taxonomy Although there were believed to occur six ...

'' Mörch, 1863 – Atlantic sidegill slug * ''

Pleurobranchus crossei ''Pleurobranchus crossei'' is a species of pleurobranchid sea slug, a type of marine gastropod mollusc Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mol ...

'' Vayssière, 1897 * '' Pleurobranchus digueti'' Rochebrune, 1895 * ''

Pleurobranchus evelinae ''Pleurobranchus areolatus'' is a species of pleurobranchid sea slug, a type of marine gastropod mollusc, commonly found in the Caribbean Sea. It is up to 15 cm long and it feeds on ascidians. Taxonomy Although there were believed to occur six ...

'' T. E. Thompson, 1977 * ''

Pleurobranchus forskalii ''Pleurobranchus forskalii'' is a species of side-gill sea slug, a notaspidean, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurobranchidae.Gofas, S. (2009). ''Pleurobranchus forskalii'' (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1831). In: Bouchet, P.; ...

'' Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828 * ''

Pleurobranchus grandis ''Pleurobranchus grandis'' is a species of sidegill slug, a marine gastropod mollusc Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85 ...

'' 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 ''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. ...

'' Ev. Marcus, 1984 * ''

Pleurobranchus lacteus ''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. Spe ...

'' Dall & Simpson, 1901 * ''

Pleurobranchus mamillatus ''Pleurobranchus mamillatus'' is a species of sidegill slug, a marine gastropod mollusc Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around ...

'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 * '' Pleurobranchus membranaceus'' (Montagu, 1816) * '' Pleurobranchus nigropunctatus'' (Bergh, 1907) * '' Pleurobranchus niveus'' (A. E. Verrill, 1901) * '' Pleurobranchus obeses'' K. M. White, 1946 * '' Pleurobranchus peronii'' Cuvier, 1804 * '' Pleurobranchus reticulatus'' Rang, 1832 * '' Pleurobranchus semperi'' (Vayssière, 1896) * '' Pleurobranchus sishaensis'' (Zhang & Lin, 1965) * '' Pleurobranchus testudinarius'' Cantraine, 1835 * '' Pleurobranchus varians'' Pease, 1860 * ''

Pleurobranchus weberi ''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. Spe ...

'' (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.

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