''Plocamopherus'' is a
genus
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of
sea slug
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s, specifically
nudibranch
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s, shell-less
marine
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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
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s in the family
Polyceridae
The Polyceridae are a taxonomic family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks within the superfamily Polyceroidea.
Taxonomy
The family Polyceridae is classified within the clade Doridacea, itself belonging to the clade Euct ...
, subfamily Triophinae. A unique character of ''Plocamopherus'' species is a globular bioluminescent organ at the tip of the pair of appendages which are placed just behind the gills. Many species are known to be nocturnal and several are from deep water. They feed on
bryozoans.
It contains bioluminescent species.
Species
Species in the genus ''Plocamopherus'' include:
[Caballer, M.; Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014)]
''Plocamopherus'' Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828.
Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-05-09
* ''
Plocamopherus amboinensis''
Bergh, 1890
* ''
Plocamopherus apheles''
Barnard, 1927
* ''
Plocamopherus ceylonicus''
(Kelaart, 1858)
* ''
Plocamopherus fulgurans''
Risbec, 1928
* ''
Plocamopherus imperialis''
Angas, 1864
* ''
Plocamopherus indicus
''Plocamopherus indicus'' is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae
The Polyceridae are a taxonomic family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks within the supe ...
''
Bergh, 1890
* ''
Plocamopherus lemur''
Vallès & Gosliner, 2006
* ''
Plocamopherus lucayensis''
Hamann & Farmer, 1988
* ''
Plocamopherus maculapodium''
Vallès & Gosliner, 2006
* ''
Plocamopherus maculatus''
(Pease, 1860)
* ''
Plocamopherus maderae''
(Lowe, 1842)
* ''
Plocamopherus margaretae''
Vallès & Gosliner, 2006
* ''
Plocamopherus ocellatus''
Rueppell & Leuckart, 1828
* ''
Plocamopherus pecoso''
Vallès & Gosliner, 2006
* ''
Plocamopherus pilatectus''
Hamann & Farmer, 1988
* ''
Plocamopherus tilesii''
Bergh
Bergh is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland. The municipality included the villages of 's-Heerenberg, Zeddam, and Stokkum.
In 2005, it merged with Didam to form the new municipality of Montferland
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, 1877
References
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Polyceridae
Bioluminescent molluscs