''Berthella'' is a
genus
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of
sea slug
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s,
marine
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gastropod mollusk
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s in the family
Pleurobranchidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Berthella'' are:
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Species inquirenda
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The term ...
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* ''Berthella dautzenbergi'' (R. B. Watson, 1897)
* ''Berthella tupala'' Er. Marcus, 1957
References
Nomenclator Zoologicus info
* 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
External links
The Sea Slug Forum
Pleurobranchidae
Gastropod genera
Taxa named by Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville
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