Eubranchus | |
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the candelabra nudibranch, Eubranchus sp. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
Superfamily: | Fionoidea |
Family: | Eubranchidae |
Genus: | Eubranchus Forbes, 1838 [1] |
Type species | |
Eubranchus tricolor Forbes, 1838 | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Eubranchus is a genus of aeolid nudibranch in the family Eubranchidae. [2]
The name Eubranchus has been placed on the Official List by ICZN Opinion 774. [3]
Species within the genus Eubranchus include: [2]
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