''Plocamopherus'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
sea slug
Sea slug is a common name for some Marine biology, marine invertebrates with varying levels of resemblance to terrestrial Slug, slugs. Most creatures known as sea slugs are gastropods, i.e. they are Sea snail, sea snails (marine gastropod moll ...
s, specifically
nudibranch
Nudibranchs () are a group of soft-bodied marine gastropod molluscs, belonging to the order Nudibranchia, that shed their shells after their larval stage. They are noted for their often extraordinary colours and striking forms, and they have b ...
s, shell-less
marine gastropod
Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...
mollusc
Mollusca is a phylum of protostome, protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 extant taxon, extant species of molluscs are recognized, making it the second-largest animal phylum ...
s in the family
Polyceridae
The Polyceridae are a taxonomic family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks within the superfamily Polyceroidea.
Taxonomy
The family Polyceridae is classified within the clade Doridacea, itself belonging to the clade Eu ...
, subfamily Triophinae. A unique character of ''Plocamopherus'' species is a globular bioluminescent organ at the tip of the pair of appendages which are placed just behind the gills. Many species are known to be nocturnal and several are from deep water. They feed on
bryozoans.
It contains bioluminescent species.
Species
Species in the genus ''Plocamopherus'' include:
[Caballer, M.; Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014)]
''Plocamopherus'' Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828.
Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-05-09
* ''
Plocamopherus amboinensis''
Bergh, 1890
* ''
Plocamopherus apheles''
Barnard, 1927
* ''
Plocamopherus ceylonicus''
(Kelaart, 1858)
* ''
Plocamopherus fulgurans''
Risbec, 1928
* ''
Plocamopherus imperialis
''Plocamopherus imperialis'' is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae
The Polyceridae are a taxonomic family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks within the ...
''
Angas, 1864
* ''
Plocamopherus indicus''
Bergh, 1890
* ''
Plocamopherus lemur''
Vallès & Gosliner, 2006
* ''
Plocamopherus lucayensis''
Hamann & Farmer, 1988
* ''
Plocamopherus maculapodium
''Plocamopherus maculapodium'' is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae.
Description
"In life the body shape is elongate, limaciform and anteriorly rounded. The head bears a fring ...
''
Vallès & Gosliner, 2006
* ''
Plocamopherus maculatus''
(Pease, 1860)
* ''
Plocamopherus maderae''
(Lowe, 1842)
* ''
Plocamopherus margaretae''
Vallès & Gosliner, 2006
* ''
Plocamopherus ocellatus''
Rueppell & Leuckart, 1828
* ''
Plocamopherus pecoso''
Vallès & Gosliner, 2006
* ''
Plocamopherus pilatectus''
Hamann & Farmer, 1988
* ''
Plocamopherus tilesii''
Bergh
Bergh is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland. The municipality included the villages of 's-Heerenberg, Zeddam, and Stokkum.
In 2005, it merged with Didam to form the new municipality of Montferland
Montferland () i ...
, 1877
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q6531853
Polyceridae
Bioluminescent molluscs