''Proctonotus'' is a
genus
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of
sea slug
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s, or more accurately
nudibranch
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s,
marine
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gastropod molluscs in the
family
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Proctonotidae
Proctonotidae is a family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs, in the clade Euthyneura.MolluscaBase (2018)Proctonotidae Gray, 1853.Accessed on 2020-10-20.
Genera
Genera in the family Proctonotidae include:
* ''Caldukia
''C ...
.
[WoRMS (2011). Proctonotus Alder & Hancock, 1844. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138380 on 2011-04-12]
Species
Species in the genus ''Proctonotus'' include:
* ''
Proctonotus mucroniferus''
(Alder & Hancock, 1844)
;Species brought into synonymy :
* ''Proctonotus affinis'' Burn, 1958: synonym of ''
Caldukia affinis'' (Burn, 1958)
* ''Proctonotus orientalis'' Kelaart, 1858 : synonym of ''
Polybranchia orientalis
''Polybranchia orientalis'' is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Caliphyllidae.Bouchet, P. (2011). Polybranchia orientalis (Kelaart, 1858). Accessed through: World Register of ...
'' (Kelaart, 1858)
References
* http://www.seaslugforum.net/ accessed 10 November 2009
* Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). ''European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification''. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
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Proctonotidae