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Tritoniidae
Tritoniidae is a taxonomic family of nudibranchs in the suborder Cladobranchia, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs.MolluscaBase (2018)Tritoniidae Lamarck, 1809.Accessed on 2021-01-01 This family includes some of the largest known nudibranchs, with the NE Atlantic species '' Tritonia hombergii'' reaching 20 cm in length. It is the only family in the monotypic superfamily Tritonioidea. Distribution These nudibranchs occur worldwide in warm and temperate seas and in the coldest waters and deep sea, wherever the octocorals which they eat are found. Ecology Members of the family Tritoniidae feed on octocorals, including sea pens, alcyonarian soft corals, and gorgonians, often being cryptic in shape and colouration upon them.García-Matucheski, S. and Muniain, C. (2011). Predation by the nudibranch ''Tritonia odhneri'' (Opisthobranchia:Tritoniidae) on octocorals from the South Atlantic Ocean. Marine Biodiversity, 41(2), 287–297. They share this trait with the Arminidae which we ...
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Tochuina
''Tochuina'' is a genus of sea slugs, tritonid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tritoniidae.MolluscaBase (2018)''Tochuina'' Odhner, 1963.Accessed on 2021-01-06. Taxonomy The species composition of ''Tochuina'' was clarified in 2020 as a result of an integrative taxonomic study of the family Tritoniidae.Korshunova, T.; Martynov, A. (2020)Consolidated data on the phylogeny and evolution of the family Tritoniidae (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia) contribute to genera reassessment and clarify the taxonomic status of the neuroscience models ''Tritonia'' and ''Tochuina''.PLOS ONE. 15(11): e0242103. ''Tochuina'' differs from ''Tritonia'' in having a non-bilobed oral veil and the clade is supported by DNA phylogeny. An interesting finding was that the tritoniid genus ''Tochuina'' not only shows an intriguing morphological similarity to '' Doridoxa'' and '' Heterodoris'' but clusters close to these genera, which themselves cluster with the family Arminidae, in a molecul ...
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Tritonia Festiva
The diamondback tritonia (''Tritonia festiva'') is a species of nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tritoniidae. It is an opportunistic predator of other marine invertebrates. Classification The diamondback tritonia is classified within the Mollusca phylum, the Gastropoda class, the Nudibranchia order, the Tritotoniidae family, and the ''Tritonia'' genus. This species was first described as ''Lateribranchiaea festiva'' (Stearns, 1873). Distribution The diamondback tritonia inhabits the waters of the Pacific Ocean. Sightings have been most prevalent on the west coast of North America and have been reported as far north as Alaska. The species has also been identified along the coast of Japan and both North and South Korea. Habitat The diamondback tritonia is a benthic organism as the sea floor is where this species finds its prey. Their flattened body plan allows for maneuverability into small spaces common in rocky intertidal areas. Body plan The ...
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Duvaucelia
''Duvaucelia'' is a genus of sea slugs, nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Tritoniidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase''Duvaucelia'' Risso, 1826.Accessed on 2021-01-01. It was synonymised with ''Tritonia'' until 2020 when a revision of the family Tritoniidae brought it back into use.Korshunova, T.; Martynov, A. (2020)Consolidated data on the phylogeny and evolution of the family Tritoniidae (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia) contribute to genera reassessment and clarify the taxonomic status of the neuroscience models ''Tritonia'' and ''Tochuina''.PLOS ONE. 15(11): e0242103. Species Species within the genus ''Duvaucelia'' include: * ''Duvaucelia lineata'' (Alder & Hancock, 1848) * ''Duvaucelia manicata'' (Deshayes, 1853) * ''Duvaucelia odhneri'' J. Tardy, 1963 (=''Tritonia nilsodhneri'' Ev. Marcus, 1983 * ''Duvaucelia plebeia'' (G. Johnston, 1828) * ''Duvaucelia striata'' (Haefelfinger, 1963) * ''Duvaucelia taliartensis ''Duvaucelia'' is a genus o ...
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Tritonicula
''Tritonicula'' is a genus of sea slugs, nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Tritoniidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2020)MolluscaBase. ''Tritonicula'' Korshunova & Martynov, 2020.Accessed on 2021-01-01. It contains species previously included in ''Tritonia'' as a result of a revision of the family Tritoniidae. Species Species within the genus ''Tritonicula'' include: * ''Tritonicula bayeri'' (Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1967) * ''Tritonicula hamnerorum'' (Gosliner & Ghiselin, 1987) * ''Tritonicula myrakeenae'' (Bertsch & Osuna, 1986) * ''Tritonicula pickensi'' (Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1967) * ''Tritonicula wellsi ''Tritonicula wellsi'', the sea whip slug, is a species of nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tritoniidae. The type locality is Beaufort, North Carolina.
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Tritonia (gastropod)
''Tritonia'' is a genus of sea slugs, nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Tritoniidae.MolluscaBase (2018)''Tritonia'' Cuvier, 1798.Accessed on 2021-01-06. ''Tritonia'' is the type genus of the family Tritoniidae. Species Species within the genus ''Tritonia'' include:Korshunova, T.; Martynov, A. (2020)Consolidated data on the phylogeny and evolution of the family Tritoniidae (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia) contribute to genera reassessment and clarify the taxonomic status of the neuroscience models ''Tritonia'' and ''Tochuina''.PLOS ONE. 15(11): e0242103. * The type species is '' Tritonia hombergii'' Cuvier, 1803 * ''Tritonia antarctica'' Pfeffer in Martens & Pfeffer, 1886 * ''Tritonia australis'' (Bergh, 1898) * '' Tritonia bollandi'' Smith & Gosliner, 2003 * '' Tritonia callogorgiae'' Chimienti, Furfaro & Taviani, 2020 * '' Tritonia challengeriana'' Bergh, 1884 - synonyms:''Tritonia appendiculata'' (Eliot, 1905) * ''Tritonia coralliumrubri'' Doneddu, ...
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Tritoniella
''Tritoniella'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically dendronotid nudibranchs. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tritoniidae.The genus was described in 1907 by the British diplomat and malacologist Charles Eliot. Description ''Tritoniella'' can be differentiated from '' Tritonia'' (the only other Tritoniidae sharing its distribution range) by a wide dorsal ridge and lack of foliaceous tufts (gills). It can grow to a length of up to . Most individuals have a ridge running along the middle of the back. The colour is variable, ranging from a translucent milky white to yellow or orange. Distribution ''Tritoniella'' can be found in the Southern Ocean around the coast of Antarctica and along the Scotia Arc up north to Burdwood Bank south of the Falkland Islands at depths between and . Ecology ''Tritoniella'' feeds mainly on soft corals, but may also feed on hydroids and sea anemones. ''Tritoniella belli'' incorporates the chimyl alcohol ingested from '' ...
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Marianina
''Marianina'' is a genus of sea slugs, nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Tritoniidae.MolluscaBase (2018)''Marianina'' Pruvot-Fol, 1931.Accessed on 2021-01-09. Species Two species are recognised in the genus ''Marianina'':Korshunova, T.; Martynov, A. (2020)Consolidated data on the phylogeny and evolution of the family Tritoniidae (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia) contribute to genera reassessment and clarify the taxonomic status of the neuroscience models ''Tritonia'' and ''Tochuina''.PLOS ONE. 15(11): e0242103. * ''Marianina khaleesi'' (Silva, de Azevedo et Matthews-Cascon, 2014) * ''Marianina rosea ''Marianina rosea'' is a species of sea slug, a dendronotid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tritoniidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase''Marianina khaleesi'' (Silva, de Azevedo et Matthews-Cascon, 2014).Accessed on 20 ...'' (Pruvot-Fol, 1930) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q18585554 Tritoniidae Gastropod genera ...
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Tritonidoxa
''Tritonidoxa'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically dendronotid nudibranchs. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tritoniidae.MolluscaBase (2018)''Tritonidoxa'' Bergh, 1908.Accessed on 2021-01-09. Species A monotypic genus, the only species is ''Tritonidoxa capensis''.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase''Tritonidoxa capensis'' Bergh, 1908.Accessed on 2021-01-09. ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Tritonidoxa wellsi'' (Er. Marcus, 1961); synonym of ''Tritonicula wellsi ''Tritonicula wellsi'', the sea whip slug, is a species of nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tritoniidae. The type locality is Beaufort, North Carolina.South Africa.


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Paratritonia
''Paratritonia'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically dendronotid nudibranchs. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tritoniidae.MolluscaBase (2018)''Paratritonia'' Baba, 1949.Accessed on 2021-01-09. A monotypic genus, the only species is ''Paratritonia lutea''. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase''Paratritonia lutea'' Baba, 1949.Accessed on 2021-01-09. Distribution ''Paratritonia lutea'' was found in Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north .... References {{Taxonbar, from1=Q18585548, from2=Q3895325 Tritoniidae Monotypic gastropod genera ...
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Marionia
''Marionia'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically dendronotid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ... Tritoniidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase''Marionia'' Vayssière, 1877.Accessed on 2021-01-09. Species Species within the genus ''Marionia'' include: ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Marionia affinis'' Bergh, 1883: synonym of ''Marionia blainvillea'' (Risso, 1818) (synonym) * ''Marionia berghii'' Vayssière, 1879: synonym of ''Marionia blainvillea'' (Risso, 1818) (synonym) * ''Marionia occidentalis'' Bergh, 1884: synonym of ''Marionia cucullata'' (Couthouy, 1852) * ''Marionia tethydea'' ic synonym of ''Marionia blainvillea'' (Risso, 1818) (misspelling of ''thethydea'' (Delle Chiaje, 1841)) Ref ...
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Tritoniopsis (gastropod)
''Tritoniopsis'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically dendronotid nudibranchs. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tritoniidae.MolluscaBase (2018)''Tritoniopsis'' Eliot, 1905.Accessed on 2021-01-11. Species Species in the genus Tritoniopsis include: * ''Tritoniopsis brucei'' Eliot, 1905 - type species of the Genus * ''Tritoniopsis cincta'' (Pruvot-Fol, 1937) * ''Tritoniopsis elegans ''Tritoniopsis elegans'' is a species of dendronotid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tritoniidae and is found in the western Indo-Pacific. It was first described by the French naturalist Jean Victoire Audouin in 1826 ...'' (Audouin in Savigny, 1826) * '' Tritoniopsis frydis'' Er. Marcus & Ev. Marcus, 1970 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Tritoniopsis alba'' (Baba, 1949): synonym of ''Tritoniopsis elegans'' (Audouin, 1826) * ''Tritoniopsis gravieri'' Vayssière, 1912: synonym of ''Tritoniopsis elegans'' (Audouin, 1826) References {{Taxonbar, fr ...
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Tritonia Hombergii
''Tritonia hombergii'' is a species of dendronotid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tritoniidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase''Tritonia hombergii'' Cuvier, 1803.Accessed on 2021-01-07. ''Tritonia hombergii'' is the type species of the genus '' Tritonia''. Distribution This species was described from Le Havre, France. It is frequently found in the NE Atlantic Ocean feeding on the soft coral ''Alcyonium digitatum ''Alcyonium digitatum'' or dead man's fingers is a species of soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae. It is found around the coasts of the northern Atlantic Ocean and other temperate waters such as the South Pacific. Description Dead man's finger ...''.Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2016)''Tritonia hombergii'' (Cuvier, 1803). nEncyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. Accessed on 2021-01-07. References External links * {{Taxonbar, from=Q3201773 Tritoniidae Gastropods described in 1803 Taxa named by Georges Cuvier ...
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