Echinopsole

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Echinopsole

Macnae, 1954 [1]

Echinopsole is a genus of sea slugs, specifically of aeolid nudibranchs. Only two species are known to belong to this genus, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Facelinidae. [2] [3]

Species

Species in this genus include:

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References

  1. MacNae, William. 1954. On some eolidacean nudibranchiate molluscs from South Africa. [ permanent dead link ] Annals of the Natal Museum 13(1):1-50, pls. 1-2.
  2. Bouchet, P. (2015). Echinopsole Macnae, 1954. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-24
  3. Barnard, K.H. 1974. Contributions to the knowledge of South African Marine Mollusca. Part VII. Revised fauna list. Annals of the South African Museum, 47(5): 663-781.