''Felimida'' is a

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Chromodorididae Chromodorididae, or chromodorids, are a taxonomic family of colourful sea slugs; dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Doridoidea. “Chromodorid nudibranchs are among the most gorgeously coloured of all animals.� ...

.Bouchet, P.; Caballer, M. (2012). ''Felimida''. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=558458 on 2012-05-01

Taxonomic history

Many of the species currently included in the genus ''Felimida'' were previously contained in the large genus ''Chromodoris'' until a revision of the family Chromodorididae demonstrated that the name ''Chromodoris'' should be used for a smaller group of species. When

Eveline Du Bois-Reymond Marcus Eveline du Bois-Reymond Marcus (6 October 1901 – 31 January 1990) was a German zoology, zoologist and drawing, drawer. Life Eveline Du Bois-Reymond was the youngest daughter of Rene and Frieda du Bois-Reymond, as well as a granddaughter of phys ...

introduced the genus in 1971, her rationale was: "As it is desirable to subdivide the numerous species of the genus ''Chromodoris'', I allot the present material to the new genus ''Felimida'', based upon the denticulation of the radular teeth. There are no species of ''Chromodoris'' known to have denticles on the inner side of the lateral teeth 2-4."

Etymology

''Felimida'' was first described by Marcus, when she proposed '' F. sphoni'' as the genus' type species as well as introduced the similar species ''

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''. ''F. sphoni'' is named for

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Gale Sphon, who sent Marcus specimens of the species while working for the Los Angeles County Museum. ''D. tanya'' is named after Tanya, Sphon's cat, and the genus name ''Felimida'' allegedly refers to the

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Description

Marcus characterized ''Felimida'' as "Chromodoridids with unicuspidate lateral teeth, with many denticles on the outer side, and with denticles on the inner side of laterals 1-4."

Species

* '' Felimida atlantica'' Padula, Wirtz & Schrödl, 2017 * '' Felimida baumanni'' (Bertsch, 1970) * '' Felimida binza'' (Ortea & Perez, 1983) * '' Felimida clenchi'' (Russell, 1935) * '' Felimida corimbae'' (Ortea, Gofas & Valdés, 1997) * '' Felimida dalli'' (Bergh, 1879) * '' Felimida edmundsi'' (Cervera, Garcia-Gomez & Ortea, 1989) * '' Felimida elegantula'' (Philippi, 1844) * '' Felimida fentoni'' (Valdés, Gatdula, Sheridan & Herrera, 2011) * ''

Felimida galexorum ''Felimida galexorum'' is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.Behrens D.W., Gosliner T.M. & Hermosillo A. (2009) A new species of dorid nudibranch (Mollusca) from the Revi ...

'' (Bertsch, 1978) * '' Felimida ghanensis'' (Edmunds, 1968) * '' Felimida goslineri'' (Ortea & Valdés, 1996) * '' Felimida kpone'' (Edmunds, 1981) * ''

Felimida krohni ''Felimida krohni'' is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod Mollusca, mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.Bouchet, P. (2012). Felimida krohni. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.ma ...

'' (Vérany, 1846) * '' Felimida luteopunctata'' (Gantès, 1962) * '' Felimida luteorosea'' (Rapp, 1827) * '' Felimida macfarlandi'' (Cockerell, 1901) * ''

Felimida marislae ''Felimida marislae'' is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.Bouchet, P. (2012). Felimida marislae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marines ...

'' (Bertsch, 1973) * ''

Felimida neona ''Felimida clenchi'', common name the Harlequin blue doris, is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae. Taxonomy This species was originally a member of the genus '' Chromodor ...

'' (Er. Marcus, 1955) * '' Felimida norrisi'' (Farmer, 1963) * '' Felimida ocellata'' (Ortea, Gofas & Valdés, 1997) * '' Felimida paulomarcioi'' (Domínguez, García & Troncoso, 2006) * '' Felimida ponga'' (Er. Marcus & Ev. Marcus, 1970) * '' Felimida punctilucens'' (Bergh, 1890) * '' Felimida purpurea'' (Risso in Guérin, 1831) * '' Felimida regalis'' (Ortea, Caballer & Moro, 2001) * ''

Felimida rodomaculata ''Felimida rodomaculata'' is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.Bouchet, P. (2012). Felimida rodomaculata. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www ...

'' (Ortea & Valdés, 1992) * '' Felimida rolani'' (Ortea, 1988) * ''

Felimida ruzafai ''Felimida ruzafai'' is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk Mollusca is a phylum of protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 e ...

'' (Ortea, Bacallado & Valdés, 1992) * '' Felimida socorroensis'' (Behrens, Gosliner & Hermosillo, 2009) * ''

Felimida sphoni ''Felimida sphoni'' is a species of colorful sea slug and a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.Bouchet, P.; Caballer, M. (2012). Felimida sphoni. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies. ...

'' Ev. Marcus, 1971 File:Felimida clenchi.png, '' Felimida clenchi'' File:Felimida binza 242509282.jpg, '' Felimida binza'' File:Chromodoris krohni 2 (Vérany, 1846).jpg, ''

'' File:Chromodoris luteorosea (Rapp, 1827) .jpg, '' Felimida luteorosea'' File:Chromodoris macfarlandi.jpg, '' Felimida macfarlandi'' File:Chromodoris purpurea (Risso in Guérin, 1831).jpg, '' Felimida purpurea'' File:Babosa de mar (Felimida krohni), Parque natural de la Arrábida, Portugal, 2022-07-20, DD 34.jpg, ''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q970860 Chromodorididae Taxa named by Eveline Du Bois-Reymond Marcus Gastropod genera