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''Cerberilla'' is a
genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of sea slugs, aeolid
nudibranch Nudibranchs () are a group of soft-bodied marine gastropod molluscs which shed their shells after their larval stage. They are noted for their often extraordinary colours and striking forms, and they have been given colourful nicknames to mat ...
s, shell-less marine gastropod
mollusk Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000  extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is es ...
s in the
family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
Aeolidiidae Aeolidiidae, a family of aeolid nudibranchs, are a family of sea slug Sea slug is a common name for some marine invertebrates with varying levels of resemblance to terrestrial slugs. Most creatures known as sea slugs are gastropods, i.e. ...
.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011)
''Cerberilla'' Bergh, 1873.
Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-06-07
All ''Cerberilla'' species have a broad foot and the cerata are numerous, arranged in transverse rows across the body. They live on and in sandy substrates where they burrow beneath the surface and feed on burrowing sea anemones. The taxonomic status of this genus remains unrevised.


Species

Species in the genus ''Cerberilla'' include: * ''
Cerberilla affinis ''Cerberilla affinis'' is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae.Bouchet, P. (2015)''Cerberilla affinis''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species ...
'' Bergh, 1888 * ''
Cerberilla africana ''Cerberilla africana'' is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae.Rosenberg, G. (2015)''Cerberilla africana''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...
'' Eliot, 1903 * ''
Cerberilla albopunctata ''Cerberilla albopunctata'' is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae.Rosenberg, G. (2015)''Cerberilla albopunctata''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...
'' Baba, 1976 * ''
Cerberilla ambonensis ''Cerberilla ambonensis'' is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae.Bouchet, P. (2015)''Cerberilla ambonensis''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Sp ...
'' Bergh, 1905 * ''
Cerberilla annulata ''Cerberilla annulata'' is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae.Rosenberg, G. (2015)''Cerberilla annulata''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...
'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832) * '' Cerberilla asamusiensis'' Baba, 1940 * ''
Cerberilla bernadettae ''Cerberilla bernadettae'' is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae.Gofas, S. (2015)''Cerberilla bernadettae''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Sp ...
'' Tardy, 1965 * ''
Cerberilla chavezi ''Cerberilla chavezi'' is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae.Bouchet, P. (2015)''Cerberilla chavezi''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species o ...
'' Hermosillo & Valdés, 2007 * ''
Cerberilla incola ''Cerberilla incola'' is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine (ocean), marine Heterobranchia, heterobranch mollusc in the family (biology), family Aeolidiidae.Bouchet, P. (2015)''Cerberilla incola''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Acce ...
'' Burn, 1974 * '' Cerberilla longibranchus'' (Volodchenko, 1941) * '' Cerberilla longicirrha'' Bergh, 1873 - Type species * ''
Cerberilla moebii ''Cerberilla moebii'' is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae.Gofas, S., Bouchet, P. (2015)''Cerberilla moebii''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...
'' (Bergh, 1888) * ''
Cerberilla mosslandica ''Cerberilla mosslandica'' is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae.Gofas, S. (2015)''Cerberilla mosslandica''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Sp ...
'' McDonald & Nybakken, 1975 * ''
Cerberilla potiguara ''Cerberilla potiguara'' is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae.Bouchet, P. (2015)''Cerberilla potiguara''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Speci ...
'' Padula & Delgado, 2010Padula V, Delgado M (2010) ''A new species of ''Cerberilla'' (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia: Aeolidiidae) from northeastern Brazil''. Nautilus 124: 175–180 * '' Cerberilla pungoarena'' Collier & Farmer, 1964 * ''
Cerberilla tanna ''Cerberilla tanna'' is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae.Bouchet, P. (2015)''Cerberilla tanna''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2 ...
'' Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1960 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Cerberilla bernadetti'' Tardy, 1965: synonym of ''Cerberilla bernadettae'' Tardy, 1965


References

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