''Sakuraeolis'' is a
genus
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of
sea slug
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s, aeolid
nudibranchs,
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gastropod
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mollusc
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s in the
family
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Facelinidae
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 ...
.
[WoRMS (2010)]
''Sakuraeolis'' Baba, 1965.
In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-07-23
Species
Species within the genus ''Sakuraeolis'' include:
* ''
Sakuraeolis enosimensis''
(Baba, 1930)
* ''
Sakuraeolis gerberina
''Sakuraeolis'' is a genus of sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Facelinidae.WoRMS (2010)''Sakuraeolis'' Baba, 1965.In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed thr ...
''
Hirano, 1999
* ''
Sakuraeolis gujaratica''
Rudman, 1980
* ''
Sakuraeolis japonica''
(Baba, 1937)
* ''
Sakuraeolis kirembosa
''Sakuraeolis'' is a genus of sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Facelinidae.WoRMS (2010)''Sakuraeolis'' Baba, 1965.In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed thr ...
''
Rudman, 1980
* ''
Sakuraeolis nungunoides
''Sakuraeolis'' is a genus of sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Facelinidae.WoRMS (2010)''Sakuraeolis'' Baba, 1965.In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed thr ...
''
Rudman, 1980
* ''
Sakuraeolis sakuracea
''Sakuraeolis'' is a genus of sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Facelinidae
The Facelinidae are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of colorful sea slugs. These are specifically aeolid ...
''
Hirano, 1999
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Sakuraeolis modesta''
(Bergh, 1880): synonym of ''Sakuraeolis japonica''
(Baba, 1937)
References
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Facelinidae