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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 Euctenidiacea within the clade Nudipleura (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 '' Kalinga'' Alder & Hancock, 1864 - type genus in the subfamily Kalinginae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tambja
''Tambja'' is a genus of colorful sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Polyceridae.MolluscaBase (2018)''Tambja'' Burn, 1962.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2018-08-20. Biology These nudibranchs feed on bryozoans. They have a radula which bears a rachidian tooth whose upper margin is either smooth or notched; the lateral tooth has two crowns, and the other teeth are so flat as to resemble plates. Species Species in the genus ''Tambja'' include: * '' Tambja abdere'' Farmer, 1978 - synonym: ''Tambja fusca'' * '' Tambja affinis'' (Eliot, 1904) * '' Tambja amitina'' (Bergh, 1905) nomen dubium * '' Tambja anayana'' Ortea, 1989 * '' Tambja blacki'' Pola, Cervera & Gosliner, 2006 * '' Tambja brasiliensis'' Pola, Padula, Gosliner & Cervera, 2014 * '' Tambja caeruleocirrus'' Willan & Chang, 2017 * '' Tambja capensis'' (Bergh, 1907) * '' Tambja ceutae'' Garcia-Gomez & Ortea, 1988 * '' Tambja crioula'' Pola, Padula, Gosl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrannodoris
''Tyrannodoris'' is a genus of sea slugs, polycerid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae. Most of these species were formerly considered to belong to the genus '' Roboastra''. They are carnivorous, feeding on other species of nudibranch, especially similar looking species of '' Tambja''. Species Species in the genus ''Tyrannodoris'' include: * ''Tyrannodoris caboverdensis'' (Pola, Cervera & Gosliner, 2003)Pola, M.; Cervera, J.L.; Gosliner, T.M. 2003: The genus ''Roboastra'' Bergh, 1877 (Nudibranchia: Polyceridae: Nembrothinae) in the Atlantic Ocean. ''Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences'', 54(22): 381-392PDF/ref> * '' Tyrannodoris ernsti'' (Pola, Padula, Gosliner & Cervera, 2014) * '' Tyrannodoris europaea'' (García-Gómez, 1985) * '' Tyrannodoris leonis'' (Pola, Cervera & Gosliner, 2005)Pola, M.., Cervera, J.L. & Gosliner, T.M. (2005) "Review of the systematics of the genus ''Roboastra'' Bergh, 1877 (Nudibranchia, Polyceridae, Nembroth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martadoris
''Martadoris'' is a genus of colorful sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks 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 Eu ....MolluscaBase (2018)''Martadoris'' Willan & Chang, 2017.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2018-08-20. Species Species in the genus ''Martadoris'' include: * '' Martadoris amakusana'' (Baba, 1987) * '' Martadoris divae'' (Er. Marcus, 1958) * '' Martadoris limaciformis'' (Eliot, 1908) * '' Martadoris mediterranea'' (Domínguez, Pola & Ramón, 2015)Domínguez M., Pola M. & Ramón M. (2015) "A new species of ''Tambja'' (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Nudibranchia) from the Mediterranean Sea: description of the first species of the genus from the Balearic Islands and Malta". '' Helgoland Marine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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'' Pola, Cervera & Gosliner, 2008Pola M., Cervera J. L. & Gosliner T. M. (2008) "Revision of the Indo-Pacific genus ''Nembrotha'' (Nudibranchia: Dorididae: Polyceridae), with description of two new species". ''Scientia Marina'' 72(1): 145-183. * '' Nembrotha chamberlaini'' Gosliner & Behrens, 1997 * '' Nembrotha cristata'' Bergh, 1877 * '' Nembrotha kubaryana'' Bergh, 1877 * ''Nembrotha lineolata ''Nembrotha lineolata'' is a species of nudibranch, a sea slug, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae. It is found in shallow water in the Indo-Pacific. It was Species description, first described in 1905 by the Dan ...'' Bergh, 1905 * '' Nembrotha livingstonei'' Sllan, 1933 * '' Nembrotha megalocera'' Yonow, 1990 * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kankelibranchus
''Kankelibranchus'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs 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 Eu .... Species Species in the genus ''Kankelibranchus'' include:MolluscaBase (2018)''Kankelibranchus'' Ortea, Espinosa & Caballer, 2005.Accessed on 2019-02-01. References Polyceridae {{Polyceridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triopha Catalinae
''Triopha'' is a genus of colorful sea slugs, nudibranchs, shell-less marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family Polyceridae. Species Species within the genus ''Triopha'' include: * ''Triopha catalinae'' Cooper, 1863 * ''Triopha maculata'' MacFarland, 1905 * ''Triopha modesta'' Bergh, 1880 * ''Triopha occidentalis'' Fewkes, 1889 ;Synonyms: * ''Triopha aurantiaca'' Cockerell, 1908: synonym of ''Triopha maculata'' MacFarland, 1905 * ''Triopha elioti'' O'Donoghue, 1921: synonym of ''Triopha catalinae'' (J. G. Cooper, 1863) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym) * ''Triopha grandis'' MacFarland, 1905: synonym of ''Triopha occidentalis'' (Fewkes, 1889) * ''Triopha scrippsiana'' Cockerell, 1915: synonym of ''Triopha catalinae'' (J. G. Cooper, 1863) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym) References External links Bergh, L. S. R. (1880). Scientific results of the exploration of Alaska by the parties under the charge of W.H. Dall, during the years 1865-1874. On the nudi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalinga (gastropod)
''Kalinga ornata'' is a species of large, colourful nudibranch in the family Polyceridae. It is the only species in the genus ''Kalinga'', which is the type genus of the subfamily Kalinginae. Distribution ''Kalinga ornata'' resides in the deep coastal waters of the Western Indo-Pacific (though it has also been reported from Hawaii).William B. Rudman, Rudman, W. B., 1999 (November 17)Kalinga ornata.[In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Accessed 5 June 2010.Kelley, C., 2002 (May 2''Kalinga ornata'' from deepwater off Hawaii."[Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Accessed 5 June 2010. While it occasionally washes up in shallow regions, live individuals have been observed by divers at a depth of 6 m,Gosliner, Terry"Nudi of the Week is Kalinga ornata."The Slug Site. Accessed 5 June 2010. they have been trawled from depths of 76 m, and observed by an Remotely operated underwater vehicle, ROV at a depth of 182 m. Description ''Kalinga ornata' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palio (gastropod)
''Palio'' is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs 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 Eu .... Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Palio'': * '' Palio amakusana'' (Baba, 1960) Baba, K. (1960). ''The genera ''Polycera'', ''Palio'', ''Greilada'' and ''Thecacera'' from Japan (Nudibranchia - Polyceridae).'' Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory 8(1): 75-78, pl. 6. * '' Palio dubia'' (M. Sars, 1829) * '' Palio gracilis'' (Pease, 1971) * '' Palio ionica'' Korshunova, Sanamyan & Martynov, 2015 * '' Palio nothus'' (Johnston, 1838)Thompson, T.E. (1988) Molluscs: Benthic Opisthobranchs (Mollusca: Gastropoda). E.J.Brill / Dr W.Backhuys. 356pp. * '' Palio zosterae'' (O'Donoghue, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roboastra
''Roboastra'' is a genus of sea slugs, polycerid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae. They are carnivorous, feeding on other species of nudibranch. Species Species in the genus ''Roboastra'' include:MolluscaBase (2018)''Roboastra'' Bergh, 1877.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2018-08-20. * '' Roboastra arika'' Burn, 1967 * '' Roboastra gracilis'' (Bergh, 1877) * '' Roboastra rubropapulosa'' (Bergh, 1905) * '' Roboastra tentaculata'' (Pola, Cervera & Gosliner, 2005)Pola, M.; Cervera, J.L.; Gosliner, T.M. 2008: Description of the first ''Roboastra'' species (Nudibranchia, Polyceridae, Nembrothinae) from the western Atlantic. ''Bulletin of marine science'', 83(2): 391-399abstract and pdf(subscription) Species transferred to other genera: * ''Roboastra caboverdensis'' Pola, Cervera & Gosliner, 2003 synonym of ''Tyrannodoris caboverdensis'' (Pola, Cervera & Gosliner, 2003) * ''Roboastra ernsti'' Pola, Padula, Gosliner & Cervera, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lecithophorus
The ghost nudibranch, ''Lecithophorus capensis'', is a species of dorid nudibranch, and is only found in South Africa. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Polyceridae. It is the sole species of the genus ''Lecithophorus''. Distribution This species is endemic to the South African coast and is found on both sides of the Cape Peninsula from the intertidal to at least 30 m. Description The ghost nudibranch is an almost transparent animal with a deep body and an opaque white margin. Its digestive system is visible as a purple mass at the posterior end of its body. Its rhinophores and gills are white.ZSILAVECZ, G. 2007. ''Nudibranchs of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay''. Ecology The ghost nudibranch feeds on colonial sea squirts Ascidiacea, commonly known as the ascidians or sea squirts, is a paraphyletic class in the subphylum Tunicata of sac-like marine invertebrate filter feeders. Ascidians are characterized by a tough outer test or "tunic" made of the polysacc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamellana
''Lamellana'' is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs 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 Eu .... Species The only species in the genus ''Lamellana'' is: * '' Lamellana gymnota'' Lin, 1992 References Polyceridae Monotypic gastropod genera {{polyceridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnodoris
''Gymnodoris'' is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae. Species Species in the genus ''Gymnodoris'' include: *'' Gymnodoris alba'' (Bergh, 1877) *'' Gymnodoris amakusana'' ( Baba, 1996) *'' Gymnodoris arnoldi'' (Burn, 1957) *'' Gymnodoris aurita'' (Gould, 1852) *'' Gymnodoris ceylonica'' (Kelaart, 1858) *'' Gymnodoris citrina'' (Bergh, 1875) * '' Gymnodoris inariensis'' Hamatani & Osumi, 2004 *'' Gymnodoris inornata'' Bergh, 1880 *'' Gymnodoris nigricolor'' Baba, 1960 * '' Gymnodoris okinawae'' Baba, 1936 * '' Gymnodoris pattani'' Swennen, 1996 *''Gymnodoris rubropapulosa'' (Bergh, 1905) *'' Gymnodoris striata'' (Eliot, 1908) *'' Gymnodoris subflava'' Baba, 1949 ;Species brought into synonymy: *''Gymnodoris impudica'' (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828) synonym of ''Gymnodoris rubropapulosa ''Gymnodoris rubropapulosa'' is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
