''Sclerodoris'' is a

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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 families ...

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s. They are

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gastropod molluscs in the

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Discodorididae Discodorididae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Doridoidea.Bouchet, P. (2011). Discodorididae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.ma ...

.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: *''

Sclerodoris apiculata ''Sclerodoris apiculata'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum ...

'' (Alder & Hancock, 1864) *''

Sclerodoris coriacea ''Sclerodoris coriacea'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.Bouchet, P. (2016)''Sclerodoris coriacea''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World R ...

'' Eliot, 1904 *''

Sclerodoris japonica ''Sclerodoris japonica'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae Discodorididae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marine ...

'' (Eliot, 1913) *''

Sclerodoris minor ''Sclerodoris minor'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae Discodorididae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marine ...

'' Eliot, 1904 *''

Sclerodoris paliensis ''Sclerodoris paliensis'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusc in the family Discodorididae Discodorididae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marin ...

'' Bertsch & S. Johnson, 1982 *''

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 ''Sclerodoris rubicunda'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusc in the family Discodorididae Discodorididae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marin ...

'' (Baba, 1949) *''

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 taxonomic family of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marine g ...

'' (Ev. Marcus, 1971) *''

Sclerodoris tarka ''Sclerodoris tarka'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusc in the family Discodorididae Discodorididae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marine g ...

'' Burn, 1969 *''

Sclerodoris trenberthi ''Sclerodoris trenberthi'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are kn ...

'' (Burn, 1962) *''

Sclerodoris tuberculata ''Sclerodoris tuberculata'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusc in the family Discodorididae.Bouchet, P. (2016)''Sclerodoris tuberculata''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: Wo ...

'' Eliot, 1904 *''

Sclerodoris virgulata ''Sclerodoris virgulata'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusc in the family Discodorididae Discodorididae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marin ...

'' Valdés, 2001 *''

Sclerodoris worki ''Sclerodoris worki'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusc in the family Discodorididae Discodorididae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marine g ...

'' (Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1967)

Synonyms

* ''Sclerodoris rubra'' is a synonym of ''

References

Discodorididae {{Discodorididae-stub