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''Armina'' is a

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s, specifically

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gastropod

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s in the family

Arminidae Arminidae is a family of sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Arminoidea. Taxonomy The family Arminidae is classified within the clade Cladobranchia, itself belonging to the clade Nudibranchia (according to the taxonomy o ...

.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137677 on 2012-04-15

Species

Species within the genus ''Armina'' include: *'' Armina adami'' (White, 1955) *'' Armina aoteana'' (Miller & Willan, 1986) * ''

Armina appendiculata ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/ ...

'' Baba, 1949 *''

Armina babai ''Armina babai'' is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Arminidae. Description ''Armina babai'' grows to 50 mm in length and appears flattened, elongated, and narrow posteriorly. It has a yel ...

'' (Tchang, 1934) *''

Armina ballesterosi ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/ ...

'' (Ortea, 1989) *''

Armina bayeri ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aph ...

'' (Marcus & Marcus, 1966) * ''

Armina bilamella ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphi ...

'' Lin, 1981 *''

Armina californica ''Armina californica'' is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Arminidae.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2011). Armina californica (J. G. Cooper, 1863). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ...

'' (J.G. Cooper, 1863) *''

Armina capensis ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/ ...

'' (Bergh, 1907) *''

Armina cara ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aph ...

'' Marcus, 1971 *''

Armina carneola ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aph ...

'' (Lim & Chou, 1970) * ''

Armina cinerea ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aph ...

'' (Farran, 1905) *''

Armina comta ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aph ...

'' (Bergh, 1880) *''

Armina convolvula ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aph ...

'' (Lance, 1962) *''

Armina cordellensis ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aph ...

'' (Gosliner & Behrens, 1996) *''

Armina cuvierii ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aph ...

'' (Orbigny, 1837) *''

Armina cygnea ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aph ...

'' (Bergh, 1876) *''

Armina elongata ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aph ...

'' (Ardila & Valdes, 2004) *''

Armina euchroa ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/ ...

'' (Bergh, 1907) *'' Armina formosa'' (Kelaart, 1858) *''

Armina gilchristi ''Armina gilchristi'' is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). ...

'' (White, 1955) *''

Armina grisea ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aph ...

'' (O'Donoghue, 1929) *'' Armina henneguyi'' (Labbé, 1922) *''

Armina japonica ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphi ...

'' (Eliot, 1913) *''

Armina joia ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/ ...

'' (Marcus & Marcus, 1966) *''

Armina juliana ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/ ...

'' (Ardila & Diaz, 2002) *'' Armina liouvillei'' (Pruvot-Fol, 1953) * ''

Armina longicauda ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/ ...

'' Lin, 1981 *'' Armina loveni'' (Bergh, 1866) *'' Armina maculata'' (Rafinesque, 1814) *'' Armina magna'' (Baba, 1955) *'' Armina major'' (Baba, 1949) *''

Armina microdonta ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphi ...

'' (Bergh, 1907) *'' Armina muelleri'' (Ihering, 1886) *''

Armina natalensis ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/ ...

'' (Bergh, 1866) *''

Armina neapolitana ''Armina neapolitana'' is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Arminidae.Gofas, S. (2010). Armina neapolitana (delle Chiaje, 1824). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca ...

'' (delle Chiaje, 1824) *'' Armina papillata'' (Baba, 1933) * ''

Armina paucifoliata ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphi ...

'' Baba, 1955 * ''

Armina punctilopsis ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marines ...

'' Lin, 1992 * '' Armina punctilucens'' (Bergh, 1874) *'' Armina punctulata'' (Lin, 1990) *'' Armina pustulosa'' (Schultz in Philippi, 1836) *''

Armina semperi ''Armina semperi'' is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This ...

'' (Bergh, 1860) *'' Armina serrata'' (O'Donoghue, 1929) * '' Armina sinensis'' Lin, 1981 *''

Armina taeniolata ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/ ...

'' (Bergh, 1860) *''

Armina tigrina ''Armina tigrina'' is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). Thi ...

'' (Rafinesque, 1814) : type species *''

Armina tricuspidata ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphi ...

'' (Thompson, Cattaneo, & Wong, 1990) *'' Armina undulata'' (Meckel, 1823) *''

Armina variolosa ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/ ...

'' (Bergh, 1904) *''

Armina wattla ''Armina'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Armina. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphi ...

'' (Marcus & Marcus, 1967) *'' Armina xandra'' (Marcus & Marcus, 1966) * ''Armina'' sp.

Pierre's armina Pierre's armina, scientific name ''Armina'' sp. (as designated by Zsilavecz, 2007), is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Arminidae. This species was undescribed by science as of November 2009. ...

ZSILAVECZ, G. 2007. ''Nudibranchs of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay''. ;Species brought into synonymy: *''Armina abbotti'' (Thompson, Cattaneo, & Wong, 1990): synonym of ''

'' Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1967 *''Armina columbiana'' (O'Donoghue, 1924): synonym of

(J. G. Cooper, 1863) * ''Armina convolvula'' Lance, 1962: synonym of '' Histiomena marginata'' (Oersted in Mørch, 1859) *''Armina digueti'' (Pruvot-Fol, 1955): synonym of ''

'' (J. G. Cooper, 1863) * ''Armina mulleri'' (Ihering, 1886): synonym of '' Armina muelleri'' (Ihering, 1886) *''Armina vancouverensis'' (Bergh, 1876): synonym of ''

'' (J. G. Cooper, 1863)

References

* Vaught, K.C. (1989). ''A classification of the living Mollusca.'' American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp. * 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 of guides to their identification.'' Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213 * https://web.archive.org/web/20110718215743/http://folk.ntnu.no/vmzotbak/nudibranchia/arminidae/armina_loveni.htm accessed 9 November 2009 * http://www.catalogueoflife.org/ accessed 9 November 2009
Gary R. McDonald, University of California Santa Cruz; 29 July 2006, "Nudibranch Systematic Index", University of California Santa Cruz

Miller M.C. & Willan R.C. 1986. A review of New Zealand arminacean nudibranchs (Opisthobranchia: Arminacea). New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 13: 377-408

External links

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q3170942 Arminidae Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque it:Armina