Calycidorididae are a
taxonomic
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family
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of
sea slug
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s, dorid
nudibranch
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s,
marine gastropod
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mollusc
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s in the superfamily
Onchidoridoidea
Onchidoridoidea is a taxonomic superfamily of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusc
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.
Genera
Genera in the family Calycidorididae include:
[Bouchet, P. (2014)]
Calycidorididae.
Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-01-21.
* ''
Calycidoris''
Abraham, 1876
* ''
Diaphorodoris''
Iredale & O'Donoghue, 1923
The following genera are currently considered to be synonyms or have been transferred to another family:
* ''Lamellidoridella'' Baba, 1938: synonym of ''Diaphorodoris'' Iredale & O'Donoghue, 1923
References
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