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Plakobranchidae
Plakobranchidae is a family of sea slugs, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Plakobranchoidea. They superficially resemble nudibranchs but they are sacoglossans, members of the clade Sacoglossa within the Opisthobranchia.Gofas, S. (2012). Plakobranchidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=411960 on 2012-03-08 Taxonomy Elysiidae was originally described as "Elysiadae" by Forbes & Hanley in 1851 in the book ''A history of British Mollusca and their Shells'' 3:613. In the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005), the family Elysiidae is considered to be a synonym of the family Plakobranchidae Gray, 1840. The original spelling Placobranchidae, based on ''Placobranchus'', an incorrect subsequent spelling by Férussac (1824) in a translation of van Hasselt's work. Franc (1968: 848) and Jensen (1996: 92) attributed the name to Rang, 1829 (p. 134), who used the vernacular "les Pla ...
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Plakobranchoidea
Plakobranchoidea is a taxonomic superfamily of sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks within the superorder Sacoglossa.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Plakobranchoidea. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=411959 on 2012-03-08 Families Families within the superfamily Plakobranchoidea include: * Costasiellidae K. B. Clark, 1984 * Hermaeidae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 * Limapontiidae Limapontiidae is a taxonomic family of small to minute sacoglossan sea slugs. These are marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Limapontiidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mari ... Gray, 1847 * Plakobranchidae Gray, 1840 * Platyhedylidae Salvini-Plawen, 1973: belongs to the superfamuily Platyhedyloidea ; Synonyms: * Actaeonidae : synonym of Plakobranchidae * Alderiidae : synonym of Limapontiidae * Boselliidae Ev. Marcus, 1982 : synonym of Plakobranchidae Gr ...
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Placobranchus Ocellatus002
''Plakobranchus'' is a genus of sea slugs, sacoglossans, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Plakobranchidae.Gofas, S. (2012)''Plakobranchus'' van Hasselt, 1824.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-03-08 The author of the genus spelled the name originally as ''Plakobranchus'', but the spelling ''Placobranchus'' was a long time the prevailing usage, based on an incorrect subsequent spelling by Férussac (1824) in a translation of van Hasselt's work. Species Species within the genus ''Plakobranchus'' include: * '' Plakobranchus noctisstellatus'' Mehrotra, Caballer, C.M. Scott, Arnold, Monchanin & Chavanich, 2020 * '' Plakobranchus ocellatus'' van Hasselt, 1824 * '' Plakobranchus papua'' Meyers-Muñoz & van der Velde, 2016 Recent work on the photosynthetic abilities of ''Plakobranchus'' reveals that ''P. ocellatus'' is actually a species complex.Christa G., Wescott L., Schäberle T.F., König G.M., Wägele H., (2013) ''What remains afte ...
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Plakobranchus Ocellatus
''Plakobranchus ocellatus'' is a species of sea slug, a sacoglossan, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Plakobranchidae.Gofas, S. (2014)''Plakobranchus ocellatus'' van Hasselt, 1824.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-08 It is found in shallow water in the Indo-Pacific region. Distribution This species occurs in the Indo-Pacific. Recent work on the photosynthetic abilities of ''Plakobranchus'' reveals that ''P. ocellatus'' is actually a species complex consisting of at least four distinct clades.Christa G., Wescott L., Schäberle T.F., König G.M., Wägele H., (2013) ''What remains after 2 months of starvation? Analysis of sequestered algae in a photosynthetic slug, ''Plakobranchus ocellatus'' (Sacoglossa, Opisthobranchia), by barcoding.'' Planta. Feb;237(2):559-72. doi: 10.1007/s00425-012-1788-6. Epub 2012 Oct 30. Description The body is broad, truncate, and rather flattened, up to long. The head is flat and squarish, the rhin ...
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Plakobranchus
''Plakobranchus'' is a genus of sea slugs, sacoglossans, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Plakobranchidae.Gofas, S. (2012)''Plakobranchus'' van Hasselt, 1824.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-03-08 The author of the genus spelled the name originally as ''Plakobranchus'', but the spelling ''Placobranchus'' was a long time the prevailing usage, based on an incorrect subsequent spelling by Férussac (1824) in a translation of van Hasselt's work. Species Species within the genus ''Plakobranchus'' include: * '' Plakobranchus noctisstellatus'' Mehrotra, Caballer, C.M. Scott, Arnold, Monchanin & Chavanich, 2020 * '' Plakobranchus ocellatus'' van Hasselt, 1824 * '' Plakobranchus papua'' Meyers-Muñoz & van der Velde, 2016 Recent work on the photosynthetic abilities of ''Plakobranchus'' reveals that ''P. ocellatus'' is actually a species complex.Christa G., Wescott L., Schäberle T.F., König G.M., Wägele H., (2013) ''What remains afte ...
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Thuridilla Moebii
''Thuridilla moebii'' is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusc in the family Plakobranchidae. It is found in shallow water in the tropical west and central Indo-Pacific region. Description ''Thuridilla moebii'' is a small, slender slug, growing to a maximum length of about . On either side of the body there are parapodia which fold up and over the back, joining at the top, and forming a sheath from which the head projects at the front. The basic colour is translucent white, often tinted with bluish-green, or even pale blue. Along the upper surface is a bold longitudinal, zigzag band of contrasting colour, usually deep orange above and blackish below (but sometimes all black), uniformly speckled with white dots. The head is white and bears a pair of large, rolled rhinophores, which extend forward, the tips of which match the colouring of the band on the body. The front edge of the foot has a similar colouring. Distribution and ha ...
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Thuridilla Hopei
''Thuridilla hopei'' is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less Marine life, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Plakobranchidae.Gofas, S. (2010). Thuridilla hopei (Vérany, 1853). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139687 on 2012-06-11 Distribution The type locality for this marine species is Nice, France, in the Mediterranean Sea.Jensen K. R. (November 2007)"Biogeography of the Sacoglossa (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia)" ''Bonner zoologische Beiträge'' 55(2006)(3-4): 255–281. This species is also found off Spain, Portugal and Greece. It is found in the benthic zone in subtropical climates. References * Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). ''European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography ...
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Thuridilla Decorata
''Thuridilla decorata'' is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Plakobranchidae. Distribution This species occurs in both the Gulf of Oman and the Red Sea The Red Sea ( ar, البحر الأحمر - بحر القلزم, translit=Modern: al-Baḥr al-ʾAḥmar, Medieval: Baḥr al-Qulzum; or ; Coptic: ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ ''Phiom Enhah'' or ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϣⲁⲣⲓ ''Phiom ǹšari''; .... References External links Sea Slug Forum info Plakobranchidae Gastropods described in 1983 {{Placobranchidae-stub ...
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Thuridilla
''Thuridilla'' is a genus of sacoglossan sea slugs, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Plakobranchidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Thuridilla Bergh, 1872. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137929 on 2012-03-08 Species There are 24 species within the genus ''Thuridilla'':. * '' Thuridilla albopustulosa'' Gosliner, 1995 * '' Thuridilla bayeri'' (Er. Marcus, 1965) * ''Thuridilla carlsoni'' Gosliner, 1995 * '' Thuridilla coerulea'' (Kelaart, 1857) * ''Thuridilla decorata'' (Heller & Thompson, 1983) * '' Thuridilla flavomaculata'' Gosliner, 1995 * ''Thuridilla gracilis'' (Risbec, 1928) * ''Thuridilla haingsisiana'' (Bergh, 1905) * '' Thuridilla hoffae'' Gosliner, 1995 * ''Thuridilla hopei'' (Vérany, 1853) * '' Thuridilla indopacifica'' Gosliner, 1995 * '' Thuridilla kathae'' Gosliner, 1995 * ''Thuridilla lineolata'' (Bergh, 1905) * ''Thuridilla livida'' (Baba, 1955) * ''Thur ...
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Elysia (gastropod)
''Elysia'' is a genus of sea slugs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Plakobranchidae. These animals are colorful sea slugs, and they can superficially resemble nudibranchs, but are not very closely related to them. Instead they are sacoglossans, commonly known as sap-sucking slugs.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Elysia Risso, 1818. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137928 on 2010-12-14 ''Elysia'' sea slugs graze on algae and some species such as '' E. viridis'' and '' E. chlorotica'' hijack the chloroplasts for themselves. The chloroplasts end up lining the slug’s digestive tract, enabling the slugs to survive solely by photosynthesis for several months at a time. This association is crucial for the development and maturing of the slug. Exactly how the slugs use the chloroplasts is unclear, as many of the proteins used ...
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Thuridilla Carlsoni
''Thuridilla carlsoni'' is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch 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 ... mollusk in the family Plakobranchidae. Distribution This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean. References External links Sea Slug Forum info Plakobranchidae Gastropods described in 1995 {{Placobranchidae-stub ...
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Sacoglossa
Sacoglossa, commonly known as the sacoglossans or the "solar-powered sea slugs", are a superorder of small sea slugs and sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks that belong to the clade Heterobranchia. Sacoglossans live by ingesting the cellular contents of algae, hence they are sometimes called "sap-sucking sea slugs". Some sacoglossans simply digest the fluid which they suck from the algae, but in some other species, the slugs sequester and use within their own tissues living chloroplasts from the algae they eat, a very unusual phenomenon known as kleptoplasty, for the "stolen" plastids. This earns them the title of the "solar-powered sea slugs", and makes them unique among metazoan organisms, for otherwise kleptoplasty is known only among single-celled protists. The Sacoglossa are divided into two clades - the shelled families (Oxynoacea) and the shell-less families (Plakobranchacea). The four families of shelled species are: Cylindrobullidae, Volvatellidae, Oxynoidae, a ...
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