''Paradoris'' is a
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of
sea slug
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s, dorid
nudibranch
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s, shell-less
marine
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gastropod mollusk
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s in the family
Discodorididae
Discodorididae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Doridoidea.Bouchet, P. (2011). Discodorididae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.ma ...
.
[Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Paradoris Bergh, 1884. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137899 on 2011-08-23]
Species
Species in the genus ''Paradoris'' include:
[http://www.seaslugforum.net/search.cfm?searchstring=Paradoris]
* ''
Paradoris adamsae''
Padula & Valdés, 2012
* ''
Paradoris annularis''
Ortea, Espinosa & Moro, 2017
* ''
Paradoris araneosa''
Valdés, 2001
* ''
Paradoris caerulea''
Camacho-García & Gosliner, 2007
* ''
Paradoris ceneris''
Ortea, 1995
* ''
Paradoris dubia
''Paradoris dubia'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae
Discodorididae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marine gas ...
''
(Bergh, 1904)
* ''
Paradoris erythraeensis''
(Vayssière, 1912)
* ''
Paradoris hypocrita''
Yonow, 2020
* ''
Paradoris imperfecta''
Valdés, 2001
* ''
Paradoris indecora''
(Bergh, 1881)
* ''
Paradoris inversa''
Ortea, 1995
* ''
Paradoris liturata
''Paradoris liturata'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called G ...
''
(Bergh, 1905)
* ''
Paradoris lopezi''
Hermosillo & Valdés, 2004
* ''
Paradoris mollis''
Ortea, 1995
* ''
Paradoris mulciber''
(Ev. Marcus, 1971)
* ''
Paradoris tsurugensis''
Baba, 1986
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Paradoris caeruleus''
Camacho-García & Gosliner, 2007: synonym of ''Paradoris caerulea''
Camacho-García & Gosliner, 2007 (wrong grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
* ''Paradoris cavernae''
Starmülhner, 1955: synonym of ''Paradoris indecora''
(Bergh, 1881)
* ''Paradoris granulata''
Bergh, 1884: synonym of ''Paradoris indecora''
(Bergh, 1881)
* ''Paradoris leuca''
Miller 1995: synonym of ''Paradoris dubia''
(Bergh, 1904)
; Nomen dubium:
* ''Paradoris lora'' (Marcus, 1965) (
nomen dubium
In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application.
Zoology
In case of a ''nomen dubium'' it may be impossible to determine whether a s ...
)
References
* Marcus Ev. du B.-R. (1971
1970". Opisthobranchs from northern Brazil. Bulletin of Marine Science. 20: 922-951
* Valdés Á. (2002). A phylogenetic analysis and systematic revision of the cryptobranch dorids (Mollusca, Nudibranchia, Anthobranchia). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 136: 535-636.
* Dayrat B. (2006). A taxonomic revision of Paradoris sea slugs (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Nudibranchia, Doridina).. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 147: 125-238
External links
Dayrat B. 2010. ''A monographic revision of discodorid sea slugs (Gastropoda, Opisthobranchia, Nudibranchia, Doridina)''. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Series 4, vol. 61, suppl. I, 1-403, 382 figs.Bergh, L. S. R. (1884). Malacologische Untersuchungen. In: Semper C, ed. Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen. theil 3, heft 15. Wiesbaden: Kreidel, 647–754, plates 69–76
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Discodorididae
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