''Calmella'' is a
genus
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of
sea slug
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s, aeolid
nudibranch
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s,
marine
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gastropod mollusk
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s in the family
Flabellinidae
Flabellinidae is a taxonomic family of brightly coloured sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusk
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.
[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][Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2013)]
''Calmella'' Eliot, 1910.
In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2018-010-13.
Species
There are three species within the genus ''Calmella'':
* ''
Calmella bandeli
''Calmella'' is a genus of sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Flabellinidae.Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). ''European register of marine specie ...
'' Ev. Marcus, 1976
* ''
Calmella cavolini
''Calmella cavolini'' is a small aeolid (sea slug), with a maximum length of 12mm. It has smooth elongate rhinophores, oral tentacles, and angular anterior foot corners. Cerata, with a common stalk each, are arranged in groups. The front 3 ce ...
'' (Vérany, 1846)
* ''
Calmella gaditana'' (Cervera, García-Gomez & García, 1987)
Species transferred to other genera:
* ''Calmella sphaerifera'' Schmekel, 1965 transferred to genus ''
Piseinotecus'' as ''
Piseinotecus sphaeriferus'' (Schmekel, 1965)
References
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Flabellinidae
Gastropod genera