The Facelinidae are a
taxonomic
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family
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of colorful
sea slug
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s. These are specifically aeolid
nudibranch
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s. They are
marine gastropod
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mollusc
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s.
[Bouchet, P. (2012). Facelinidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=191 on 2012-07-22]
Taxonomy
2005 taxonomy
This family consists of the following subfamilies (according to the
taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005):
*
Facelininae Bergh, 1889 - synonyms: Caloriidae
Odhner, 1968; Phidianidae
Odhner, 1968; Pruvotfoliinae
Tardy, 1970
*
Babakininae Roller
Roller may refer to:
Birds
*Roller, a bird of the family Coraciidae
* Roller (pigeon), a domesticated breed or variety of pigeon
Devices
* Roller, an element of a rolling-element bearing
* Roller, used in rolling (metalworking)
* Roller, in a ...
, 1973 - synonym: Babainidae
Roller, 1972 (inv.)
*
Crateninae Bergh, 1889 - synonym: Rizzoliinae
Odhner, 1939 (inv.)
*
Favorininae Bergh, 1889 - synonyms: Myrrhinidae
Bergh, 1905; Phyllodesmiinae
Thiele, 1931; Facalaninae
Er. Marcus, 1958
*
Herviellinae Burn, 1967
*
Pteraeolidiinae Risbec, 1953
2007 taxonomy
Gosliner et al. (2007)
[Gosliner T. M., Gonzáles-Duarte M. M. & Cervera J. L. (2007). "Revision of the systematics of ''Babakina'' Roller, 1973 (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia) with the description of a new species and a phylogenetic analysis". '']Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
The ''Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society'' is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering zoology published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Linnean Society. The editor-in-chief is Maarten Christenhusz (Linnean Society) ...
'' 151(4): 671-689. . have elevated subfamily Babakininae to family level
Babakinidae.
Genera
Genera and species within the family Facelinidae include:
Subfamily Facelininae
* ''
Facelina''
Alder & Hancock, 1855 - type genus of the family Facelinidae
* ''
Caloria''
Trinchese, 1888
* ''Facelinopsis''
Pruvot-Fol, 1954
** ''
Facelinopsis marioni''
(Vayssière, 1888)
** ''
Facelinopsis pacodelucia''
Ortea, Moro & Caballer, 2014
* ''
Moridilla''
Bergh, 1888 (
nomen dubium
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Zoology
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)
** ''
Moridilla brockii'' (
nomen dubium
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)
* ''Pruvotfolia''
Tardy, 1969
** ''
Pruvotfolia longicirrha''
(Eliot, 1906)
** ''
Pruvotfolia pselliotes
''Pruvotfolia pselliotes'' is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), ...
''
(Labbé, 1923)
** ''
Pruvotfolia rochebruni''
Ortea, Moro & Caballer, 2002
Subfamily Crateninae
* ''
Amanda
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''
Macnae, 1954
* ''
Cratena''
Bergh, 1864 - type genus of the subfamily Crateninae
Subfamily Favorininae
* ''
Dicata''
Schmekel, 1967
* ''
Favorinus
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Early life
He was of Gaulish ancestry, born in Arelate (Arles). He received a refined educa ...
''
M.E. Gray, 1850 - type genus of the subfamily Favorininae
* ''
Sakuraeolis''
Baba, 1965
Subfamily Herviellinae
* ''
Herviella''
Baba, 1949 - type genus of the subfamily Herviellinae
Subfamily Pteraeolidiinae
* ''
Pteraeolidia''
Bergh, 1875 - type genus of the subfamily Pteraeolidiinae
Subfamily ''Incertae sedis''
* ''
Adfacelina''
Millen & Hermosillo, 2012
** ''
Adfacelina medinai''
Millen & Hermosillo, 2012
* ''
Algarvia''
Garcia-Gomez & Cervera, 1989
** ''
Algarvia alba''
Garcia-Gomez & Cervera, 1989
* ''
Anetarca''
Gosliner, 1991
**''
Anetarca armata''
Gosliner, 1991
**''
Anetarca brasiliana''
García & Troncoso, 2004
** ''
Anetarca piutaensis''
(Ortea, Caballer & Espinosa, 2003)
* ''
Antonietta''
Schmekel, 1966
* ''
Austraeolis''
Burn, 1962
* ''
Bajaeolis''
Gosliner & Behrens, 1986
** ''
Bajaeolis bertschi''
Gosliner & Behrens, 1986
* ''
Echinopsole''
Macnae, 1954
** ''
Echinopsole breviceratae''
Burn, 1962
** ''
Echinopsole fulvus''
Macnae, 1954
* ''
Emarcusia''
Roller, 1972
** ''
Emarcusia morroensis''
Roller, 1972
* ''
Hermosita''
Gosliner & Behrens, 1986
** ''
Hermosita hakunamatata''
(Ortea, Caballer & Espinosa, 2003)
** ''
Hermosita sangria''
Gosliner & Behrens, 1986
* ''
Jason
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''
Miller, 1974
* ''
Learchis
''Learchis'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically of aeolid nudibranchs.
Species
Species in this genus include:
* '' Learchis evelinae'' Edmunds & Just, 1983
* '' Learchis ignis'' Crescini, De Sisto & Villalba, 2013
* '' Learchis poica'' Ev. M ...
''
Bergh, 1896
* ''
Nanuca''
Er. Marcus, 1957[WoRMS (2010)]
''Nanuca'' Marcus, 1957.
Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-06-05
** ''
Nanuca sebastiani''
Er. Marcus, 1957
* ''
Noumeaella
''Noumeaella'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically of aeolid nudibranch
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''
Risbec, 1937
* ''
Palisa''
Edmunds, 1964
** ''
Palisa papillata''
Edmunds, 1964
* ''
Pauleo''
Millen & Hamann, 1992
** ''
Pauleo jubatus''
Millen & Hamann, 1992
* ''
Phidiana''
Gray, 1850
* ''
Setoeolis''
Baba & Hamatani 1965
** ''
Setoeolis inconspicua''
(Baba, 1938)
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Subfamilies and genera brought into synonymy:
* ''Acanthopsole''
Trinchese, 1874: synonym of ''
Facelina''
Alder & Hancock, 1855
* ''Ennoia''
Bergh, 1896: synonym of ''
Phyllodesmium
''Phyllodesmium'' is a genus of predatory sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Myrrhinidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Phyllodesmium'' Ehrenberg, 1831. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www. ...
''
Ehrenberg, 1831
* Subfamily Facalaninae: synonym of Favorininae
* ''Facelinella''
Pruvot-Fol, 1951: synonym of ''Facelinopsis''
Pruvot-Fol, 1954
* ''Facelinella''
Baba, 1949: synonym of ''
Facelina''
Alder & Hancock, 1855
* ''Matharena''
Bergh in Mörch, 1871: synonym of ''
Favorinus
Favorinus (c. 80 – c. 160 AD) was a Roman sophist and skeptic philosopher who flourished during the reign of Hadrian and the Second Sophistic.
Early life
He was of Gaulish ancestry, born in Arelate (Arles). He received a refined educa ...
''
M. E. Gray, 1850
* ''Morildilla''
ic: synonym of ''
Moridilla''
Bergh, 1888
* ''Muessa''
Er. Marcus, 1965: synonym of ''
Facelina''
Alder & Hancock, 1855
* Subfamily Pruvotfoliinae: synonym of Facelininae
* ''Rizzolia''
Trinchese, 1877: synonym of ''Cratena''
Bergh, 1864
* ''Rolandia''
Pruvot-Fol, 1951 invalid: junior
homonym
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of ''Rolandia''
Lacaze-Duthiers, 1900: synonym of ''Pruvotfolia''
Tardy, 1969
* Subfamily Rizzoliinae: synonym of Crateninae
References
* Vaught, K.C. (1989). ''A classification of the living Mollusca''. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp.
* http://www.catalogueoflife.org accessed 18 November 2009
* http://www.seaslugforum.net accessed 18 November 2009
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Gastropod families