''Scaphis'' 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 air-breathing

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, a shell-less marine

pulmonate Pulmonata or pulmonates is an informal group (previously an order, and before that, a subclass) of snails and slugs characterized by the ability to breathe air, by virtue of having a pallial lung instead of a gill, or gills. The group inclu ...

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 ...

mollusk Mollusca is a phylum of protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized, making it the second-largest animal phylum after Arthropoda. The ...

s in the

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Onchidiidae Onchidiidae are a family of small, air-breathing sea (and land) slugs. They are shell-less marine (except for two species)preview pulmonate gastropod molluscs. Onchidiidae is the only family within the superfamily Onchidioidea. These animals a ...

Species

According to the

World Register of Marine Species The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive catalogue and list of names of marine organisms. Content The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scien ...

(WoRMS), the following species with valid names are included within the genus ''Scaphis'' : * ''

Scaphis astridae ''Scaphis'' is a genus of air-breathing sea slugs, a shell-less marine (ocean), marine pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Onchidiidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following s ...

'' (Labbé, 1934) * ''

Scaphis atra ''Scaphis atra'' is a species of air-breathing sea slug, a shell-less marine pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Onchidiidae Onchidiidae are a family of small, air-breathing sea (and land) slugs. They are shell-less marine (except ...

'' (Lesson, 1830) * ''

Scaphis carbonaria ''Scaphis carbonaria'' is a species of air-breathing sea slug, a shell-less marine pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Onchidiidae Onchidiidae are a family of small, air-breathing sea (and land) slugs. They are shell-less marine (ex ...

'' Labbé, 1934 * ''

Scaphis gravieri ''Scaphis gravieri'' is a species of air-breathing sea slug, a shell-less marine pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Onchidiidae Onchidiidae are a family of small, air-breathing sea (and land) slugs. They are shell-less marine (exce ...

'' Labbé, 1934 * ''

Scaphis lata ''Scaphis'' is a genus of air-breathing sea slugs, a shell-less marine pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Onchidiidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a tax ...

'' Labbé, 1934 * ''

Scaphis punctata ''Peronia peronii'', also called ''Scaphis punctata'', is a species of air-breathing sea slug, a shell-less marine pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Onchidiidae. Description Distribution This species is distributed in the Indian Oce ...

'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832) * ''

Scaphis straelenii ''Scaphis straelenii'' is a species of air-breathing sea slug, a shell-less marine pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Onchidiidae Onchidiidae are a family of small, air-breathing sea (and land) slugs. They are shell-less marine (ex ...

'' (Labbé, 1934) * ''

Scaphis tonkinensis ''Scaphis tonkinensis'' is a species of air-breathing sea slug, a shell-less marine pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Onchidiidae Onchidiidae are a family of small, air-breathing sea (and land) slugs. They are shell-less marine (e ...

'' Labbé, 1934 * '' Scaphis viridis'' Labbé, 1934

References

Onchidiidae {{Onchidiidae-stub