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Aeolidida
The Aeolidida is a taxonomic clade of sea slugs, specifically aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Cladobranchia. They are distinguished from other nudibranchs by their possession of cerata containing cnidosacs. Taxonomy *Superfamily Flabellinoidea (= Pleuroprocta) Bergh, 1889 **Family Apataidae Korshunova, Martynov, Bakken, Evertsen, Fletcher, Mudianta, Saito, Lundin, Schrödl & Picton, 2017 **Family Coryphellidae Bergh, 1889 **Family Cumanotidae Odhner, 1907 **Family Flabellinidae Bergh, 1889 **Family Flabellinopsidae Korshunova, Martynov, Bakken, Evertsen, Fletcher, Mudianta, Saito, Lundin, Schrödl & Picton, 2017 **Family Notaeolidiidae Eliot, 1910 **Family Paracoryphellidae M. C. Miller, 1971 **Family Samlidae Korshunova, Martynov, Bakken, Evertsen, Fletcher, Mudianta, Saito, Lundin, Schrödl & Picton, 2017 *Superfamily Fionoidea (= Acleioprocta) Gray, 1857Korshunova, T.; Martynov, A.; Picton, B. (2017)Ontogeny as an important part of int ...
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Cladobranchia
The Cladobranchia are a taxonomic clade of nudibranchs, sea slugs, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Dexiarchia. Taxonomy clade Metarminida * Superfamily Metarminoidea This name is not available as a Superfamily name as it is not based on a genus. It is used here as no replacement name has yet been proposed.Gofas, S. (2014). Metarminoidea Odhner, 1968. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225537 on 2015-02-11 **Family Curnonidae **Family Dironidae **Family Embletoniidae **Family Goniaeolididae **Family Heroidae **Family Madrellidae **Family Pinufiidae **Family Proctonotidae clade Euarminida *Superfamily Arminoidea **Family Arminidae **Family Doridomorphidae clade Dendronotida *Superfamily Tritonioidea **Family Tritoniidae **Family Aranucidae **Family Bornellidae **Family Dotidae **Family Dendronotidae **Family Hancockiidae **Family Lomanotidae **Family Phylliroidae **Family Scyllaeid ...
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Dexiarchia
The Dexiarchia are a suborder of sea slugs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the order Nudibranchia. This classification is based on the study by Schrödl ''et al.,'' published in 2001, who recognized within this clade two clades Pseudoeuctenidiacea and Cladobranchia. Taxonomy Clade Pseudoeuctenidiacea ( = Doridoxida) *Superfamily Doridoxoidea **Family Doridoxidae Clade Cladobranchia ( = Cladohepatica) Contains the subclades Euarminida, Dendronotida and Aeolidida *Not assigned to a superfamily ( Metarminoidea) **Family Charcotiidae **Family Dironidae **Family Embletoniidae **Family Goniaeolididae **Family Heroidae **Family Madrellidae **Family Pinufiidae **Family Proctonotidae Subclade Euarminida *Superfamily Arminoidea **Family Arminidae **Family Doridomorphidae Subclade Dendronotida *Superfamily Tritonioidea **Family Tritoniidae **Family Aranucidae **Family Bornellidae **Family Dendronotidae **Family Dotidae **Family Hancockiidae **Family Loma ...
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Cerata
:''The tortrix moth genus ''Cerata'' is considered a junior synonym of ''Cydia. Cerata, singular ceras, are anatomical structures found externally in nudibranch sea slugs, especially in aeolid nudibranchs, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the clade Aeolidida. The word ceras comes from the Greek word "κέρας", meaning "horn", a reference to the shape of these structures. Cerata are dorsal and lateral outgrowths on the upper surfaces of the body of these nudibranchs. Function Cerata greatly extend the surface area of nudibranchs and aid in respiration, the process of gas exchange for metabolic use. Cerata are also used, in some cases, for attack and defense. In many aeolid nudibranchs, the digestive system extends into the cerata. These nudibranchs eat stinging celled animals (Cnidarians) such as anemones, hydroids and sea fans or Portuguese men o' war. The stinging cells or nematocysts are passed unharmed through the digestive system to cnidosacs at the tips of t ...
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Cuthonellidae
Cuthonellidae is a family of sea slugs, 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 match, ...s, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Fionoidea. Taxonomic history This family was reinstated as a result of a molecular phylogenetics study.Korshunova, T.; Martynov, A.; Picton, B. (2017)Ontogeny as an important part of integrative taxonomy in tergipedid aeolidaceans (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia) with a description of a new genus and species from the Barents Sea.Zootaxa. 4324(1): 1. Genera Genera within the family Cuthonellidae include: *'' Cuthonella'' Bergh, 1884 References External links {{Taxonbar, from=Q48998310 ...
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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 Nudipleura **Clade Pleurobranchomorpha **Clade Nudibranchia ***Clade Euctenidiacea ***Clade Dexiarchia ****Clade Pseudoeuctenidiacea ****Clade Cladobranchia *****Clade Euarminida *****Clade Dendronotida *****Clade Aeolidida 2010 taxonomy Jörger et al. (2010) have classified Nudipleura within Heterobranchia Heterobranchia, the ''heterobranchs'' (meaning "different-gilled snails"), is a taxonomic clade of snails and slugs, which includes marine, aquatic and terrestrial gastropod mollusks. Heterobranchia is one of the main clades of gastropods. Cur ... as a separate clade as follows: References External links Sea Slug Forum {{Taxonbar, from=Q4576637 ...
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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 match, such as "clown", "marigold", "splendid", "dancer", "dragon", or "sea rabbit". Currently, about 3,000 valid species of nudibranchs are known.Ocean Portal (2017)A Collage of Nudibranch Colors Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 17 April 2018. The word "nudibranch" comes from the Latin "naked" and the Ancient Greek () "gills". Nudibranchs are often casually called sea slugs, as they are a family of opistobranchs (sea slugs), within the phylum Mollusca (molluscs), but many sea slugs belong to several taxonomic groups which are not closely related to nudibranchs. A number of these other sea slugs, such as the photosynthetic '' Sacoglossa'' and the colourful Aglajidae, are often confused with nudibranchs. Distributi ...
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Cnidosac
A cnidosac is an anatomical feature that is found in the group of sea slugs known as aeolid nudibranchs, a clade of marine opisthobranch gastropod molluscs. A cnidosac contains cnidocytes, stinging cells that are also known as cnidoblasts or nematocysts. These stinging cells are not made by the nudibranch, but by the species that it feeds upon. However, once the nudibranch is armed with these stinging cells, they are used in its own defense. Description and functions The sea slugs within the nudibranch clade Aeolidida have protruding cerata (singular "ceras") on their dorsal surface. At the tip of each ceras is a small sac in which nematocysts (stinging cells) are stored. These nematocysts originate in the cnidarians (such as sea anemones, hydroids, jellyfish, corals, siphonophores, etc.) that are the food source for aeolid nudibranchs. Example '' Glaucus atlanticus'' is a blue pelagic aeolid nudibranch. Individuals in this species can be dangerous for humans to handle; the ...
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Calmidae
Calmidae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs with only one genus and two species. These are specifically aeolid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Fionoidea. This family has no subfamilies. Taxonomic history The genera in this family were moved to the family Fionidae Fionidae is a family of sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Fionoidea. Taxonomic history This family was expanded to include Tergipedidae, Eubranchidae and Calmidae as a result of a molecular phylogenet ... as a result of a molecular phylogenetics study.Cella, K; Carmona Barnosi, L.; Ekimova, I; Chichvarkhin, A; Schepetov, D; Gosliner, T. M. (2016)''A radical solution: The phylogeny of the nudibranch family Fionidae.''PLoS ONE. 11(12): e0167800. Biology Species in this family have an unusual diet for Nudibranchs. They feed on fish eggs. References External links * Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. Am ...
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Paracoryphellidae
Paracoryphellidae is a taxonomic family of brightly coloured sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusk 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 e ...s. Genera and species Genera within the family Paracoryphellidae include:Picton, B.; Bouchet, P. (2017)Paracoryphellidae M. C. Miller, 1971.In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed on 2018-01-12. * '' Chlamylla'' Bergh, 1886 * '' Paracoryphella'' M. C. Miller, 1971 * '' Polaria'' Korshunova, Martynov, Bakken, Evertsen, Fletcher, Mudianta, Saito, Lundin, Schrödl & Picton, 2017 * '' Ziminella'' Korshunova, Martynov, Bakken, Evertsen, Fletcher, Mudianta, Saito, Lundin, Schrödl & Picton, 2017 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q21446044 Fionoidea ...
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Notaeolidiidae
Notaeolidiidae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, specifically aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod 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 est ...s in the superfamily Aeolidioidea. Genera Genera and species within the family Notaeolidiidae include: * '' Notaeolidia'' ( Eliot, 1905) ** '' Notaeolidia depressa'' Eliot, 1907 ** '' Notaeolidia gigas'' Eliot, 1905 ** '' Notaeolidia schmekelae'' Wägele, 1990 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q7062382 ...
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Samlidae
Samlidae is a taxonomic family of brightly coloured sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusk 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 e ...s. Genera and species Genera within the family Samlidae include:Picton, B. (2017)Samlidae Korshunova, Martynov, Bakken, Evertsen, Fletcher, Mudianta, Saito, Lundin, Schrödl & Picton, 2017.In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed on 2018-01-12. * '' Luisella'' Korshunova, Martynov, Bakken, Evertsen, Fletcher, Mudianta, Saito, Lundin, Schrödl & Picton, 2017 * '' Samla'' Bergh, 1900 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q44462124 Fionoidea ...
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Fionoidea
Fionoidea is a superfamily of small sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs. They are gastropod mollusks within the infraorder Cladobranchia. The families within Fionoidea were shown to be monophyletic on DNA evidence and a re-interpretation of family characteristics was provided.Korshunova, T.; Martynov, A.; Picton, B. (2017)Ontogeny as an important part of integrative taxonomy in tergipedid aeolidaceans (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia) with a description of a new genus and species from the Barents Sea.Zootaxa. 4324(1): 1. Families Families within the superfamily Fionoidea are as follows: * Family Abronicidae Korshunova, Martynov, Bakken, Evertsen, Fletcher, Mudianta, Saito, Lundin, Schrödl & Picton, 2017 * Family Apataidae Korshunova, Martynov, Bakken, Evertsen, Fletcher, Mudianta, Saito, Lundin, Schrödl & Picton, 2017 * Family Calmidae Iredale & O'Donoghue, 1923 * Family Cumanotidae Odhner, 1907 * Family Cuthonellidae Miller, 1971 * Family Cuthonidae Odhner, 1934 * Family Embletoniida ...
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