The Polyceridae are a
taxonomic
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family
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of
sea slug
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s, dorid
nudibranch
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s,
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 ...
mollusk
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s within the superfamily
Polyceroidea
Polyceroidea is a taxonomic superfamily of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Doridacea.
Families
Families within the superfamily Polyceroidea include:
*Family Aegiridae - In Bouchet & Rocroi (20 ...
.
Taxonomy
The family Polyceridae is classified within the clade
Doridacea
''Doridacea'' is a taxonomic grouping of dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks.Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdes A. & Warén A. 2005''Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families ...
, itself belonging to the
clade
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Euctenidiacea
The Euctenidiacea, common name dorid nudibranchs, are a taxonomic suborder of sea snails or slugs, marine gastropod molluscs in the order Nudibranchia. Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) rejected the name Anthobranchia on the grounds that it also include ...
within the clade
Nudipleura
Nudipleura are a clade of sea snails and sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks within the large clade Heterobranchia.
Taxonomy
2005 taxonomy
In the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005), the clade Nudipleura is arranged as follows:
*Clade Nu ...
(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''
Ortea, Espinosa & Caballer, 2005
* Subfamily Nembrothinae
Burn, 1967
** Genus ''
Martadoris''
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'' ...
''
Bergh, 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 ...
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Bergh, 1877
** Genus ''
Tambja
''Tambja'' is a genus of colorful sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family Polyceridae.MolluscaBase (2018)''Tambja'' Burn, 1962.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2018-08- ...
''
Burn, 1962
** Genus ''
Tyrannodoris''
Willan & Chang, 2017
* Subfamily Polycerinae
Alder & Hancock, 1845
** Genus ''
Greilada''
Bergh, 1894
** Genus ''
Gymnodoris''
Stimpson, 1855
** Genus ''
Lamellana'' Lin, 1992
** Genus ''
Lecithophorus''
Macnae, 1958
** Genus ''
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Gray, 1857
** Genus ''
Paliolla''
Burn, 1958
** Genus ''
Polycera''
Cuvier, 1817 - type genus in the family Polyceridae
** Genus ''
Polycerella''
A. E. Verrill, 1881
** Genus ''
Thecacera''
Fleming, 1828
* Subfamily Triophinae
Odhner, 1941
** Genus ''
Colga''
Bergh, 1880
** Genus ''
Crimora ''
Alder and Hancock, 1855
** Genus ''
Heteroplocamus''
Oliver, 1915
** Genus ''
Holoplocamus''
Odhner, 1926
** Genus ''
Joubiniopsis''
Risbec, 1928
** Genus ''
Kaloplocamus''
Bergh, 1893
** Genus ''
Limacia''
O.F. Müller, 1781
** Genus ''
Plocamopherus''
(Rüppell & Leuckart, 1831)
** Genus ''
Triopha''
Bergh, 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.
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