Phanerophthalmus

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Phanerophthalmus
Phanerophthalmus luteus (MNHN-IM-2000-27701).jpeg
Shell of Phanerophthalmus luteus (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Cephalaspidea
Superfamily: Haminoeoidea
Family: Haminoeidae
Genus: Phanerophthalmus
A. Adams, 1850
Type species
Bulla luteaQuoy & Gaimard, 1833
Synonyms< [1]
  • CryptophthalmusEhrenberg, 1828 (invalid: junior homonym of CryptophthalmusRafinesque, 1814 [Crustacea]; Lathophthalmus is a replacement name)
  • LathophthalmusPruvot-Fol, 1932
  • XanthonellaGray, 1850

Phanerophthalmus is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or bubble snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod molluscs in the family Haminoeidae, the haminoea bubble snails, part of the clade Cephalaspidea, the headshield slugs and bubble snails. [1]

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Opisthobranchia Informal group of gastropods

Opisthobranchs is now an informal name for a large and diverse group of specialized complex gastropods which used to be united in the subclass Opisthobranchia. That taxon is no longer considered to represent a monophyletic grouping.

<i>Stylocheilus</i> Genus of gastropods

Stylocheilus is a genus of sea slugs, specifically sea hares, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Aplysiidae, the sea hares.

Cephalaspidea Order of gastropods

The order Cephalaspidea, also known as the headshield slugs and bubble snails, is a major taxon of sea slugs and bubble snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the larger clade Euopisthobranchia. Bubble shells is another common name for these families of marine gastropods, some of which have thin bubble-like shells. This clade contains more than 600 species.

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

Bulla is a genus of medium to large hermaphrodite sea snails, shelled marine opisthobranch gastropod molluscs. These herbivorous snails are in the suborder Cephalaspidea, headshield slugs, and the order Opisthobranchia.

Diaphanoidea is a taxonomic superfamily of small sea snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the Cephalaspidea, the headshield slugs and bubble snails.

Haminoeoidea Superfamily of gastropods

Haminoeoidea is a taxonomic superfamily of small sea snails or bubble shells, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the clade Cephalaspidea, the headshield slugs and bubble snails.

Haminoeidae Family of gastropods

Haminoeidae, commonly known as the haminoeid bubble snail family, is a taxonomic family of sea snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Haminoeoidea.

<i>Aliculastrum</i> Genus of gastropods

Aliculastrum is a genus of small sea snails or bubble snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod molluscs in the family Haminoeidae.

<i>Micromelo</i> Genus of gastropods

Micromelo is a genus of sea snails, bubble snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Aplustridae.

Cylichnidae Family of gastropods

Cylichnidae, common name the "chalice bubble snails" or "canoe bubble snails" is a family of sea snails or bubble snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cylichnoidea.

<i>Chelidonura</i> Genus of gastropods

Chelidonura is a genus of small, sometimes colorful, sea slugs. These are headshield slugs or cephalaspideans, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Aglajidae.

<i>Haminoea</i> Genus of gastropods

Haminoea is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or bubble snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod molluscs in the family Haminoeidae, the haminoea bubble snails, part of the clade Cephalaspidea, the headshield slugs and bubble snails.

<i>Haminoea japonica</i> Species of gastropod

Haminoea japonica, common name the Japanese bubble snail, is a species of sea snail or bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusc in the family Haminoeidae, one of the families of bubble snails.

<i>Melanochlamys</i> Genus of gastropods

Melanochlamys is a genus of headshield slugs in the family Aglajidae. Despite the appearance of its species, this genus must not be confused with nudibranchs.

<i>Acteocina</i> Genus of gastropods

Acteocina is a genus of very small sea snails, bubble snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Tornatinidae, the canoe bubbles or chalice bubble snails.

Rhizoridae Family of gastropods

Rhizoridae is a family of very small sea snails, barrel-bubble snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks. These are headshield slugs, in the superfamily Bulloidea.

Tornatinidae Family of gastropods

Tornatinidae is a family of very small sea snails, barrel-bubble snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks. These are headshield slugs, in the superfamily Bulloidea.

<i>Smaragdinella</i> Genus of marine opisthobranch gastropod molluscs

Smaragdinella is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or bubble snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod molluscs in the family Haminoeidae, the haminoea bubble snails, part of the clade Cephalaspidea, the headshield slugs and bubble snails.

<i>Cylichnium</i> Genus of molluscs

Cylichnium is a genus of very small sea snails, unassigned in a family in the order Cephalaspidea.

References

  1. 1 2 MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Phanerophthalmus A. Adams, 1850. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=599465 on 2022-01-04