Grand pleurobranch pleurobranchus grandis

''Pleurobranchus'' is a

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sea slug Sea slug is a common name for some Marine biology, marine invertebrates with varying levels of resemblance to terrestrial Slug, slugs. Most creatures known as sea slugs are gastropods, i.e. they are Sea snail, sea snails (marine gastropod moll ...

s, specifically side-gill slugs, marine

gastropod Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...

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in the family

Pleurobranchidae The Pleurobranchidae are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of sea slugs, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Pleurobranchomorpha. Characteristics Species in the family Pleurobranchidae have a promine ...

. They typically occur in intertidal and shallow subtidal waters of tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.

Species

As of November 2021, the

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(WoRMS) recognizes following species as valid: * '' Pleurobranchus albiguttatus'' (Bergh, 1905) * '' Pleurobranchus areolatus'' Mörch, 1863 – Atlantic sidegill slug * '' Pleurobranchus crossei'' Vayssière, 1897 * '' Pleurobranchus digueti'' Rochebrune, 1895 * '' Pleurobranchus evelinae'' T. E. Thompson, 1977 * '' Pleurobranchus forskalii'' Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828 * ''

Pleurobranchus grandis ''Pleurobranchus grandis'', the giant pleurobranch, is a species of sidegill slug, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae. Also known as Cuban dancer. ''P. grandis'' is a large sidegill seaslug with highly variable coloura ...

'' Pease, 1868Pease W. H. (1868). "Descriptions of marine Gasteropodae, inhabiting Polynesia". ''American Journal of Conchology'' 4(2): 71–80, Pls. 7–10. * ''

Pleurobranchus hilli ''Pleurobranchus'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically side-gill slugs, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae. They typically occur in intertidal and shallow subtidal waters of tropical and subtropical seas ...

'' (Hedley, 1894) * '' Pleurobranchus iouspi'' Ev. Marcus, 1984 * '' Pleurobranchus lacteus'' Dall & Simpson, 1901 * ''

Pleurobranchus mamillatus ''Pleurobranchus mamillatus'' is a species of Notaspidea, sidegill slug, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae. References SeaSlug Forum info on this speciesNudiPixel images of this species
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'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 * '' Pleurobranchus membranaceus'' (Montagu, 1816) * '' Pleurobranchus nigropunctatus'' (Bergh, 1907) * '' Pleurobranchus niveus'' (A. E. Verrill, 1901) * ''

Pleurobranchus obeses ''Pleurobranchus'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically side-gill slugs, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae. They typically occur in intertidal and shallow subtidal waters of tropical and subtropical seas worldwide. Spe ...

'' K. M. White, 1946 * ''

Pleurobranchus peronii ''Pleurobranchus'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically side-gill slugs, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae. They typically occur in intertidal and shallow subtidal waters of tropical and subtropical seas worldwide. Spe ...

'' Cuvier, 1804 * ''

Pleurobranchus reticulatus ''Pleurobranchus'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically side-gill slugs, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae. They typically occur in intertidal and shallow subtidal waters of tropical and subtropical seas worldwide. Spe ...

'' Rang, 1832 * ''

Pleurobranchus semperi ''Pleurobranchus'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically side-gill slugs, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae. They typically occur in intertidal and shallow subtidal waters of tropical and subtropical seas worldwide. Spe ...

'' (Vayssière, 1896) * ''

Pleurobranchus sishaensis ''Pleurobranchus'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically side-gill slugs, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae. They typically occur in intertidal and shallow subtidal waters of tropical and subtropical seas worldwide. Spe ...

'' (Zhang & Lin, 1965) * ''

Pleurobranchus testudinarius ''Pleurobranchus'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically side-gill slugs, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae. They typically occur in intertidal and shallow subtidal waters of tropical and subtropical seas worldwide. Spe ...

'' Cantraine, 1835 * ''

Pleurobranchus varians ''Pleurobranchus varians'' is a species of sea slug, a sidegill slug, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae. Taxonomy The sister species (the closest relative) is '' Pleurobranchus areolatus'' from Caribbean.Goodheart J., ...

'' Pease, 1860 * '' Pleurobranchus weberi'' (Bergh, 1905) Goodheart et al. (2015) recognized 14 valid species, while Alvim & Pimenta (2016)Alvim J. & Pimenta A.D. (2016). Comparative morphology and redescription of ''Pleurobranchus'' species (Gastropoda, Pleurobranchoidea) from Brazil. Zoological Studies. 55: 15. recognized one other species.

References

* Bergh, L. S. R. 1897-1902. System der Nudibranchiaten Gasteropoden. Malacologische Untersuchungen. In: Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen von Dr. Carl Gottfried Semper. Zweiter Theil. Wissenschaftliche Resultate. Band 7, Theil 5.

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