''Ancula'' is a
genus
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of
sea slug
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s, specifically
dorid
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nudibranchs,
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gastropod
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mollusc
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s in the
family
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Goniodorididae
Goniodorididae are a taxonomic family of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the order Opisthobranchia.
Genera
Genera in the family Goniodorididae include:
* '' Ancula'' Lovén, 1846
* ''Goniodoris
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.
[Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2013). Ancula Lovén, 1846. In: MolluscaBase (2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138038 on 2016-05-23]
Species
Species within the genus ''Ancula'' include:
* ''
Ancula espinosai''
Ortea, 2001
* ''
Ancula evelinae''
Er. Marcus, 1961
* ''
Ancula fuegiensis''
Odhner, 1926
* ''
Ancula gibbosa''
( Risso, 1818) - originally described as ''Tritonia gibbosa''
Risso, 1818
* ''
Ancula kariyana''
Baba, 1990
* ''
Ancula lentiginosa''
Farmer & Sloan, 1964
* ''
Ancula mapae''
(Burn, 1961)
* ''Ancula'' sp.
Giraffe spot nudibranch
The giraffe spot nudibranch, ''Ancula'' sp., as designated by Gosliner, 1987, is a species of colourful sea slug, specifically a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae. As of November 2009, it remained undescr ...
[Gosliner, T.M. (1987). ''Nudibranchs of Southern Africa'' ]
Species names which are currently considered to be synonyms:
* ''Ancula cristata''
( Alder, 1841) accepted as ''
Ancula gibbosa''
(Risso, 1818)
* ''
Ancula pacifica''
MacFarland, 1964 accepted as ''
Ancula gibbosa''
(Risso, 1818)
* ''Ancula sulphurea''
Stimpson, 1853 accepted as ''
Ancula gibbosa''
(Risso, 1818)
References
* Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), ''European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification''. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213.
External links
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