''Sclerodoris'' is a
genus
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of
sea slug
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s, specifically
dorid
''Doridacea'' is a taxonomic grouping of dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks.Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdes A. & Warén A. 2005''Classification and nomenclator of gastropod familie ...
nudibranch
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s. They are
marine gastropod
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This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...
mollusc
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s in the
family
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Discodorididae
Discodorididae is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Doridoidea.Bouchet, P. (2011). Discodorididae. Accessed through: ...
.
[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 Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137660 on 2012-02-25]
Species
Species so far described in this genus include:
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Sclerodoris apiculata''
(Alder & Hancock, 1864)
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Sclerodoris coriacea''
Eliot, 1904
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Sclerodoris japonica''
(Eliot, 1913)
*''
Sclerodoris minor''
Eliot, 1904
*''
Sclerodoris paliensis''
Bertsch & S. Johnson, 1982
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Sclerodoris prea
''Sclerodoris prea'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine (ocean), marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusc in the family Discodorididae.Rosenberg, G. (2015). Sclerodoris prea. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: W ...
''
(Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1967)
*''
Sclerodoris rubicunda''
(Baba, 1949)
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Sclerodoris tanya
''Sclerodoris tanya'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusc in the family Discodorididae
Discodorididae is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of sea slugs, specif ...
''
(Ev. Marcus, 1971)
*''
Sclerodoris tarka''
Burn, 1969
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Sclerodoris trenberthi''
(Burn, 1962)
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Sclerodoris tuberculata''
Eliot, 1904
*''
Sclerodoris virgulata''
Valdés, 2001
*''
Sclerodoris worki''
(Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1967)
Synonyms
* ''Sclerodoris rubra'' is a synonym of ''
Sclerodoris tuberculata''
References
Discodorididae
Gastropod genera
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