''Caloria'' is a

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of colorful

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s, aeolid nudibranchs. They are marine

gastropod Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...

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s in the

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Facelinidae The Facelinidae are a taxonomic family of colorful sea slugs. These are specifically aeolid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs.Bouchet, P. (2012). Facelinidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marine ...

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''Caloria'' Trinchese, 1888.
Accessed on 2018-02-17

Species

Species within the genus include: * '' Caloria elegans'' (Alder & Hancock, 1845) * '' Caloria guenanti'' (Risbec, 1928) * '' Caloria indica'' (Bergh, 1896)Gofas, S. (2010)
''Caloria indica'' (Bergh, 1896).
In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2011-01-08 * '' Caloria quatrefagesi'' (Vayssière, 1888) * '' Caloria rosea'' (Bergh, 1888) * ''Caloria'' sp. 1 black-dot nudibranchGosliner, T.M. 1987. ''Nudibranchs of Southern Africa'' * ''Caloria'' sp. 2 yellow-tipped nudibranch Species which are currently transferred to other genera, or synonyms: * ''Caloria australis'' Risbec, 1937 (nomen dubium) * ''Caloria maculata'' Trinchese, 1888 accepted as '' Caloria elegans'' (Alder & Hancock, 1845) (synonym) * ''Caloria militaris'' (Alder & Hancock, 1864) accepted as '' Phidiana militaris'' (Alder & Hancock, 1864)

References

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