Curnonidae is a small

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s, shell-less marine

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s, in the clade

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Description

The Curnonidae are a small family of

s with representatives in the

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including

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.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Curnonidae d'Udekem d'Acoz, 2017. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1052376 on 2019-09-05Wägele, H. (1991) Studies on the morphology and anatomy of the Antarctic nudibranch genera ''Pseudotritonia'' Thiele, 1912 and ''Telarma'' Odhner, 1934 with a discussion of the family Charcotiidae Odhner, 1926 (Nudibranchia: Opisthobranchia). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 101: 359-389.

Etymology

The genus name was originally a tribute to Dr.

Jean Charcot Jean-Martin Charcot (; 29 November 1825 – 16 August 1893) was a French neurologist and professor of anatomical pathology. He worked on groundbreaking work about hypnosis and hysteria, in particular with his hysteria patient Louise Augustine G ...

, who led the expedition which discovered this species.

Genera

Genera and species within the family Curnonidae include: * '' Curnon'' d'Udekem d'Acoz, 2017 ** '' Curnon granulosa'' (Vayssière, 1906) * '' Pseudotritonia'' Thiele, 1912 ** '' Pseudotritonia antarctica'' (Odhner, 1934) ** '' Pseudotritonia gracilidens'' Odhner, 1944 ** '' Pseudotritonia quadrangularis'' Thiele, 1912 Names brought into synonymy: * ''Charcotia'' Vayssière, 1906 : synonym of ''Curnon'' d'Udekem d'Acoz, 2017 (invalid: junior homonym of Charcotia Chevreux, 1906 (January) mphipoda Curnon is a replacement name) * ''Telarma'' Odhner, 1934 synonym of '' Pseudotritonia'' Thiele, 1912

References

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