Aphelodoris
Encyclopedia
Aphelodoris is a genus
of sea slug
s, a dorid nudibranch
, a shell-less marine
gastropod mollusc in the family Dorididae.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of sea slug
Slug
Slug is a common name that is normally applied to any gastropod mollusc that lacks a shell, has a very reduced shell, or has a small internal shell...
s, a dorid nudibranch
Nudibranch
A nudibranch is a member of what is now a taxonomic clade, and what was previously a suborder, of soft-bodied, marine gastropod mollusks which shed their shell after their larval stage. They are noted for their often extraordinary colors and striking forms...
, a shell-less marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
gastropod mollusc in the family Dorididae.
Species
Species in the genus Aphelodoris include:- Aphelodoris affinisAphelodoris affinisAphelodoris affinis is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Dorididae....
(Eliot, 1907) - Aphelodoris antillensisAphelodoris antillensisAphelodoris antillensis is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Dorididae....
(BerghRudolph BerghRudolph Bergh , full name Ludvig Sophus Rudolph Bergh, was a Danish physician and malacologist. He worked in Copenhagen....
, 1879) - Aphelodoris berghiAphelodoris berghiAphelodoris berghi is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Dorididae....
(OdhnerNils Hjalmar OdhnerNils Hjalmar Odhner was a Swedish zoologist who studied mollusks, a malacologist. During his lifetime he was professor of invertebrate zoology at the Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm...
, 1924) - Aphelodoris brunnea (BerghRudolph BerghRudolph Bergh , full name Ludvig Sophus Rudolph Bergh, was a Danish physician and malacologist. He worked in Copenhagen....
, 1907) variable doridVariable doridThe variable dorid, Aphelodoris brunnea, is a species of dorid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dorididae.-Distribution:This species is endemic to South Africa, where it is known from Buffels Bay near Cape Point to East London... - Aphelodoris cheesemaniAphelodoris cheesemaniAphelodoris cheesemani is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Dorididae....
(Eliot, 1907) (synonym of Aphelodoris luctuosa) - Aphelodoris gigasAphelodoris gigasAphelodoris gigas is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Dorididae.-References:...
(Wilson, 2003) - Aphelodoris greeniAphelodoris greeniAphelodoris greeni is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Dorididae....
(Burn, 1966) - Aphelodoris juliaeAphelodoris juliaeAphelodoris juliae is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Dorididae....
(Burn, 1966) - Aphelodoris karpaAphelodoris karpaAphelodoris karpa is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Dorididae....
(Wilson, 2003) - Aphelodoris lawsaeAphelodoris lawsaeAphelodoris lawsae is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Dorididae....
(Burn, 1966) - Aphelodoris luctuosaAphelodoris luctuosaAphelodoris luctuosa is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Dorididae....
(Cheeseman, 1882) - Aphelodoris pallidaAphelodoris pallidaAphelodoris pallida is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Dorididae....
(BerghRudolph BerghRudolph Bergh , full name Ludvig Sophus Rudolph Bergh, was a Danish physician and malacologist. He worked in Copenhagen....
, 1905) - Aphelodoris purpureaAphelodoris purpureaAphelodoris purpurea is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Dorididae....
(BerghRudolph BerghRudolph Bergh , full name Ludvig Sophus Rudolph Bergh, was a Danish physician and malacologist. He worked in Copenhagen....
, 1905) - Aphelodoris rossquickiAphelodoris rossquickiAphelodoris rossquicki is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Dorididae....
(Burn, 1966) - Aphelodoris rubraAphelodoris rubraAphelodoris rubra is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Dorididae....
Bergh - Aphelodoris sp.1 chocolate-chip nudibranchChocolate-chip nudibranchThe chocolate-chip nudibranch, Aphelodoris sp. 1, is an undescribed species of dorid nudibranch as designated by Gosliner, 1987. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dorididae...
- Aphelodoris sp.2 brown-spotted nudibranchBrown-spotted nudibranchThe brown-spotted nudibranch, currently known simply as Aphelodoris sp. 2, is an undescribed species of dorid nudibranch as designated by Zsilavecz, 2007. As at November 2009, it remains undescribed by science...
- Aphelodoris sp.3 spiky nudibranchSpiky nudibranchThe spiky nudibranch, Aphelodoris sp.3, is an undescribed species of dorid nudibranch as designated by Zsilavecz, 2007. As at November 2009, it remains undescribed by science...
- Aphelodoris variaAphelodoris variaAphelodoris varia is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Dorididae.- External links :* Info at SeaSlugForum...
(Abraham, 1877)