Phyllidiella

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Phyllidiella
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A view of a live Phyllidiella zeylanica , head end towards the front
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Infraorder: Doridoidei
Superfamily: Phyllidioidea
Family: Phyllidiidae
Genus: Phyllidiella
Bergh, 1869 [1]
Type species
Phyllidia pustulosaCuvier, 1804

Phyllidiella is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Phyllidiidae. [2] [3]

Species

Species in the genus Phyllidiella include: [2]

Species brought into synonymy

Related Research Articles

Phyllidiidae Family of gastropods

Phyllidiidae is a family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Phyllidioidea.

<i>Phyllidiella pustulosa</i> Species of gastropod

Phyllidiella pustulosa, the pustulose wart slug, pimpled phyllidiella, or pustulose phyllidiella, is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, in the family Phyllidiidae.

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

Doris is a genus of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs. These animals are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Dorididae.

<i>Dendrodoris</i> Genus of gastropods

Dendrodoris is a genus of nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Dendrodorididae.

William B. Rudman, usually known as Bill Rudman, is a malacologist from New Zealand and Australia. In particular he studies sea slugs, opisthobranch gastropod molluscs, and has named many species of nudibranchs.

<i>Platydoris</i> Genus of gastropods

Platydoris is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae. These nudibranchs are large and often brightly coloured, but normally live concealed beneath rocks or loose coral, feeding on sponges. During the night they become more active, searching for new food sources or mates. Many species were described in the 19th century and a revision in 2002 added six new species.

<i>Phyllidia</i> Genus of gastropods

Phyllidia is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Phyllidiidae.

<i>Ceratophyllidia</i> Genus of gastropods

Ceratophyllidia is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Phyllidiidae.

Fryeria is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Phyllidiidae.

<i>Phyllidiopsis</i> Genus of gastropods

Phyllidiopsis is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs and is the largest genus within the family Phyllidiidae.

<i>Phyllidiella annulata</i> Species of gastropod

Phyllidiella annulata is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.

<i>Phyllidiella nigra</i> Species of gastropod

Phyllidiella nigra is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.

<i>Phyllidiella zeylanica</i> Species of gastropod

Phyllidiella zeylanica is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.

<i>Phyllidiella granulata</i> Species of gastropod

Phyllidiella granulata is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.

Phyllidiella lizae is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.

<i>Phyllidiella rudmani</i> Species of gastropod

Phyllidiella rudmani is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.

<i>Phyllidiella rosans</i> Species of gastropod

Phyllidiella rosans is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.

<i>Phyllidiella meandrina</i> Species of gastropod

Phyllidiella meandrina is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.

<i>Phyllidiopsis burni</i> Species of gastropod

Phyllidiopsis burni is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.

References

  1. Bergh R. (1869). Naturh. Tidsskr. (3)5, 499, 510.
  2. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2012). Phyllidiella. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-06-11.
  3. Brunckhorst D.J. (1993) The systematics and phylogeny of phyllidiid nudibranchs (Doridoidea). Records of the Australian Museum suppl. 16: 1-108.