Actinocyclus

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Actinocyclus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Actinocyclidae
Genus: Actinocyclus
Ehrenberg, 1831 [1]
Synonyms

Sphaerodoris Bergh 1877

Actinocyclus is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Actinocyclidae, [2] and was first described by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg in 1831. [2] [3]

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Species

Species in the genus Actinocyclus include: [4] [5] [6] [7]

See also

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References

  1. "Indo-Pacific Molluscan Species Database at the Academy of Natural Sciences".
  2. 1 2 Rosenberg, G. (2012). Actinocyclus Ehrenberg, 1831. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=196347 on 2012-06-06
  3. Ehrenberg, C. G. (1828-1831). Animalia evertebrata exclusis Insectis. Series prima. In: F. G. Hemprich & C. G. Ehrenberg, Symbolae physicae, seu icones et descriptiones Mammalium, Avium, Insectorum et animalia evertebra, quae ex itinere per Africam borealem et Asiam occidentalem studio nova aut illustrata redierunt. 126 pp. (1831), 10 pls (1828
  4. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  5. 1 2 Valdés, A. (2002). "Review of the genus Actinocyclus Ehrenberg, 1831 (Opisthobranchia: Doridoidea)". The Veliger. California Malacozoological Society. 45 (3): 193–202. ISSN   0042-3211.
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