taxonomic
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family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
of colorful
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 t ...
s. These are specifically aeolid
nudibranch
Nudibranchs () are a group of soft-bodied marine gastropod molluscs which shed their shells after their larval stage. They are noted for their often extraordinary colours and striking forms, and they have been given colourful nicknames to matc ...
s. They are
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
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 ...
s.Bouchet, P. (2012). Facelinidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=191 on 2012-07-22
Roller
Roller may refer to:
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*Roller, a bird of the family Coraciidae
* Roller (pigeon), a domesticated breed or variety of pigeon
Devices
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Crateninae
The Facelinidae are a taxonomic family of colorful sea slugs. These are specifically aeolid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs.Bouchet, P. (2012). Facelinidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinesp ...
Favorininae
The Facelinidae are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of colorful sea slugs. These are specifically aeolid nudibranchs. They are marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs.Bouchet, P. (2012). Facelinidae. Accessed through: W ...
Herviellinae
The Facelinidae are a taxonomic family of colorful sea slugs. These are specifically aeolid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs.Bouchet, P. (2012). Facelinidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinesp ...
Gosliner et al. (2007)Gosliner T. M., Gonzáles-Duarte M. M. & Cervera J. L. (2007). "Revision of the systematics of ''Babakina'' Roller, 1973 (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia) with the description of a new species and a phylogenetic analysis". ''
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
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'' 151(4): 671-689. . have elevated subfamily Babakininae to family level Babakinidae.
Genera
Genera and species within the family Facelinidae include:
Subfamily Facelininae
* '' Facelina'' Alder & Hancock, 1855 - type genus of the family Facelinidae
* ''
Caloria
''Caloria'' is a genus of colorful sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Facelinidae.MolluscaBase (2018)''Caloria'' Trinchese, 1888.Accessed on 2018-02-17
Species
Species within the genus include:
* '' ...
nomen dubium
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nomen dubium
In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application.
Zoology
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Amanda
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'' Macnae, 1954
* '' Cratena'' Bergh, 1864 - type genus of the subfamily Crateninae
Favorinus
Favorinus (c. 80 – c. 160 AD) was a Roman sophist and academic skeptic philosopher who flourished during the reign of Hadrian and the Second Sophistic.
Early life
He was of Gaulish ancestry, born in Arelate (Arles). He received a refin ...
'' M.E. Gray, 1850 - type genus of the subfamily Favorininae
* '' Sakuraeolis'' Baba, 1965
Subfamily Herviellinae
* '' Herviella'' Baba, 1949 - type genus of the subfamily Herviellinae
Subfamily Pteraeolidiinae
* '' Pteraeolidia'' Bergh, 1875 - type genus of the subfamily Pteraeolidiinae
Jason
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Phyllodesmium
''Phyllodesmium'' is a genus of predatory sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Facelinidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Phyllodesmium'' Ehrenberg, 1831. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www ...
'' Ehrenberg, 1831
* Subfamily Facalaninae: synonym of Favorininae
* ''Facelinella'' Pruvot-Fol, 1951: synonym of ''Facelinopsis'' Pruvot-Fol, 1954
* ''Facelinella'' Baba, 1949: synonym of '' Facelina'' Alder & Hancock, 1855
* ''Matharena'' Bergh in Mörch, 1871: synonym of ''
Favorinus
Favorinus (c. 80 – c. 160 AD) was a Roman sophist and academic skeptic philosopher who flourished during the reign of Hadrian and the Second Sophistic.
Early life
He was of Gaulish ancestry, born in Arelate (Arles). He received a refin ...
'' M. E. Gray, 1850
* ''Morildilla'' ic: synonym of '' Moridilla'' Bergh, 1888
* ''Muessa'' Er. Marcus, 1965: synonym of '' Facelina'' Alder & Hancock, 1855
* Subfamily Pruvotfoliinae: synonym of Facelininae
* ''Rizzolia'' Trinchese, 1877: synonym of ''Cratena'' Bergh, 1864
* ''Rolandia'' Pruvot-Fol, 1951 invalid: junior
homonym
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of ''Rolandia'' Lacaze-Duthiers, 1900: synonym of ''Pruvotfolia'' Tardy, 1969
* Subfamily Rizzoliinae: synonym of Crateninae
References
* Vaught, K.C. (1989). ''A classification of the living Mollusca''. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp.
* http://www.catalogueoflife.org accessed 18 November 2009
* http://www.seaslugforum.net accessed 18 November 2009
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Gastropod families