Eubranchidae

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Eubranchidae
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Eubranchus sp.
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Cladobranchia
Superfamily: Fionoidea
Family: Eubranchidae
Odhner, 1934 [1]
Genera and species

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Eubranchidae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Aeolidioidea, the aeolid nudibranchs. [2]

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Taxonomic history

The genera in this family were moved to the family Fionidae as a result of a molecular phylogenetics study. [3] This was reversed in 2017 with further DNA evidence and a re-interpretation of genus and family characteristics. [4]

Genera and species

Genera and species within the family Eubranchidae include: [2]

Subfamilies and genera brought into synonymy:

Related Research Articles

Fionidae Family of gastropods

Fionidae is a family of sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Fionoidea.

Tritoniidae

The Tritoniidae are a taxonomic family of dendronotid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs. This family includes some of the largest known nudibranchs, with the NE Atlantic species Tritonia hombergii reaching 20 cm in length.

Cuthona is a genus of nudibranch in the family Tergipedidae.

<i>Cadlina</i> Genus of gastropods

Cadlina is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks historically classified in the family Chromodorididae. Recent research by R.F. Johnson in 2011 has shown that Cadlina does not belong to the family Chromodorididae. She has therefore brought back the name Cadlinidae from synonymy with Chromodorididae. The family Cadlinidae also includes the genus AldisaBergh, 1878.

Aeolidida Clade of gastropods

The Aeolidida is a taxonomic clade of sea slugs, specifically aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Cladobranchia. They are distinguished from other nudibranchs by their possession of cerata containing cnidosacs.

Fionoidea Superfamily of gastropods

Fionoidea is a superfamily of small sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs. They are gastropod mollusks within the infraorder Cladobranchia. The families within Fionoidea were shown to be monophyletic on DNA evidence and a re-interpretation of family characteristics was provided.

<i>Eubranchus</i> Genus of molluscs

Eubranchus is a genus of aeolid nudibranch in the family Eubranchidae.

Paracoryphella is a genus of sea slugs, specifically aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Paracoryphellidae.

Paracoryphella islandica is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Paracoryphellidae.

<i>Tenellia</i>

Tenellia is a genus of sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trinchesiidae.

<i>Trinchesia</i>

Trinchesia is a genus of sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trinchesiidae. All species were transferred to Tenellia as a result of a DNA phylogeny study in 2016. The genus was dismembered and broken into several smaller genera in 2017 with further DNA evidence and a re-interpretation of genus and family characteristics.

<i>Eubranchus tricolor</i> Species of gastropod

Eubranchus tricolor, common name the painted balloon aeolis, is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eubranchidae. It is the type species of the genus Eubranchus.

<i>Cumanotus</i> Genus of gastropods

Cumanotus is a genus of sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks. It is the only genus in the family Cumanotidae.

<i>Cuthonella</i> Genus of gastropods

Cuthonella is a genus of sea slugs, specifically aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cuthonellidae.

<i>Catriona</i> (gastropod) Genus of gastropods

Catriona is a genus of sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trinchesiidae. All species were transferred to Tenellia as a result of a DNA phylogeny study in 2016. It was reinstated in 2017 on the basis of DNA and morphological criteria.

<i>Leostyletus misakiensis</i> Species of gastropod

Leostyletus misakiensis, common name Misaki aeolid, is a species of sea slug or nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eubranchidae.

Leostyletus pseudomisakiensis is a species of sea slug or nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eubranchidae.

Leostyletus is a genus of sea slugs, specifically of aeolid nudibranchs.

<i>Amphorina farrani</i> Species of gastropod

Amphorina farrani is a species of sea slug or nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eubranchidae. Several species of Eubranchus were transferred to Amphorina in 2020.

<i>Amphorina</i> Genus of aeolid nudibranch in the family Eubranchidae

Amphorina is a genus of aeolid nudibranch in the family Eubranchidae.

References

  1. ↑ Odhner, N. H. 1934. The Nudibranchiata. British Antarctic (“Terra Nova”) Expedition, 1910. British Museum (Natural History) Natural History Report, Zoology 7(5):229-310, pls. 1-3.
  2. 1 2 Caballer, M.; Bouchet, P. (2015). Eubranchidae. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-26
  3. ↑ Cella, K; Carmona Barnosi, L.; Ekimova, I; Chichvarkhin, A; Schepetov, D; Gosliner, T. M. (2016). A radical solution: The phylogeny of the nudibranch family Fionidae. PLoS ONE. 11(12): e0167800.
  4. ↑ Korshunova, T.; Martynov, A.; Picton, B. (2017). Ontogeny as an important part of integrative taxonomy in tergipedid aeolidaceans (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia) with a description of a new genus and species from the Barents Sea. Zootaxa. 4324(1): 1.
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