Eubranchidae is a
taxonomic family
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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. they are sea snails (marine gastropod mollusks) that over evolutionary ...
s,
marine gastropod molluscs in the
superfamily
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Aeolidioidea, the 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.
[Caballer, M.; Bouchet, P. (2015)]
Eubranchidae.
In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-26
Taxonomic history
The genera in this family were moved to the family
Fionidae
Fionidae is a family of sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Fionoidea.
Taxonomic history
This family was expanded to include Tergipedidae, Eubranchidae and Calmidae as a result of a molecular phyloge ...
as a result of a molecular phylogenetics study. This was reversed in 2017 with further DNA evidence and a re-interpretation of genus and family characteristics.
[Korshunova, T.; Martynov, A.; Picton, B. (2017)]
Ontogeny as an important part of integrative taxonomy in tergipedid aeolidaceans (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia) with a description of a new genus and species from the Barents Sea.
Zootaxa. 4324(1): 1.
Genera and species
Genera and species within the family Eubranchidae include:
* ''
Aenigmastyletus''
Martynov, 1998
** ''
Aenigmastyletus alexei''
Martynov, 1998
* ''
Amphorina
''Amphorina'' is a genus of aeolid nudibranch in the family Eubranchidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase''Amphorina'' Quatrefages, 1844.Accessed on 2020-04-04
Species
Species within the genus ''Amphorina'' include:Korshunova, T.; Malmbe ...
''
Quatrefages, 1844
* ''
Capellinia
''Capellinia'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically of aeolid nudibranchs.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase''Capellinia'' Trinchese, 1873.Accessed on 2021-04-09.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Capellinia doriae'' Trinchese, ...
''
Trinchese, 1874
* ''
Eubranchopsis''
** ''
Eubranchopsis virginalis''
Baba, 1949
* ''
Eubranchus
''Eubranchus'' is a genus of aeolid nudibranch in the family Eubranchidae.
The name ''Eubranchus'' has been placed on the Official List by ICZN Opinion 774.ICZN. (1966''Opinion 774. Eubranchus Forbes, 1838 added to the Official List with suppr ...
''
Forbes, 1838 - 44 species
* ''
Galvinella''
Eliot, 1907
** ''
Galvinella antarctica''
Eliot, 1907
* ''
Leostyletus
''Leostyletus'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically of aeolid nudibranchs.Bouchet, P. (2015)''Leostyletus'' Martynov, 1998.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-27
Species
Species in this genu ...
''
Martynov, 1998
** ''
Leostyletus misakiensis
''Leostyletus misakiensis'', common name Misaki aeolid, is a species of sea slug or nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eubranchidae.
Distribution
This species was described from Misaki, Sagami Bay, on an '' Obelia'' colony, ...
''
(Baba, 1960)
** ''
Leostyletus pseudomisakiensis
''Leostyletus pseudomisakiensis'' is a species of sea slug or nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eubranchidae.Bouchet, P. (2015)''Leostyletus pseudomisakiensis'' Martynov, 1998.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World ...
''
Martynov, 1998
Subfamilies and genera brought into synonymy:
* ''Dunga''
Eliot, 1902: synonym of ''Eubranchus''
Forbes, 1838
* ''Egalvina''
Odhner, 1929: synonym of ''Eubranchus''
Forbes, 1838
* ''Galvina''
Alder & Hancock, 1855: synonym of ''Eubranchus''
Forbes, 1838
* ''Nudibranchus''
Martynov, 1998: synonym of ''Eubranchus''
Forbes, 1838
* ''Produnga''
Martynov, 1998: synonym of ''Eubranchus''
Forbes, 1838
References
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