Glaucidae
Encyclopedia
Glaucidae is a taxonomic family
of colorful sea slug
s. These are specifically aeolid nudibranch
s. They are marine
gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Aeolidioidea
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Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of colorful 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. These are specifically aeolid nudibranch
Aeolidioidea
Aeolidioidea is a superfamily of small sea slugs, the aeolid nudibranchs. They are gastropod mollusks.-2005 taxonomy :The superfamily Aeolidioidea consists of the following four families :* Aeolidiidae Gray, 1827* Facelinidae Bergh, 1889* Glaucidae Gray, 1827* Piseinotecidae Edmunds, 1970Synonyms...
s. They are 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 molluscs in the superfamily Aeolidioidea
Aeolidioidea
Aeolidioidea is a superfamily of small sea slugs, the aeolid nudibranchs. They are gastropod mollusks.-2005 taxonomy :The superfamily Aeolidioidea consists of the following four families :* Aeolidiidae Gray, 1827* Facelinidae Bergh, 1889* Glaucidae Gray, 1827* Piseinotecidae Edmunds, 1970Synonyms...
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Genera and species
Genera and species within the family Glaucidae include:- Antonietta Schmekel, 1966
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- Antonietta janthinaAntonietta janthinaAntonietta janthina is a colourful species of sea slug or aolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Glaucidae.-Description:...
- Antonietta luteorufa (Schmekel, 1966)
- Antonietta janthina
- Austraeolis Burn, 1962
- Austraeolis catina
- Austraeolis ornata
- Bajaeolis Gosliner & Behrens, 1986
- Bajaeolis bertschi
- Dicata Schmekel, 1967
- Dicata odhneri
- Dondice Marcus, 1958
- Dondice banyulensis
- Dondice occidentalis
- Dondice parguerensis
- Facelinopsis Pruvot-Fol, 1954
- Facelinopsis marioni
- Glaucilla Bergh, 1868
- Glaucilla marginataGlaucilla marginataGlaucilla marginata is a species of small, floating, blue sea slug; a pelagic aolid nudibranch; a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Glaucidae.-Distribution:...
- Glaucilla marginata
- Glauconella Gray, 1850
- Glaucus Forster, 1777 has only one species: Glaucus atlanticusGlaucus atlanticusGlaucus atlanticus is a species of small-sized blue sea slug, a pelagic aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Glaucidae...
Forster, 1777
- Godiva Macnae, 1954
- HermissendaHermissendaHermissenda is a genus of small sea slugs, aolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Glaucidae.- References :*...
Bergh, 1879- Hermissenda crassicornisHermissenda crassicornisHermissenda crassicornis is a species of small, brightly-colored, sea slug or nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Glaucidae.This species is also commonly known as the "opalescent sea slug."-Distribution:...
- Hermissenda crassicornis
- Hermosita Gosliner & Behrens, 1986
- Hermosita hakunamatata
- Jason Miller, 1974
- Jason mirabilisJason mirabilisJason mirabilis is a species of sea slug, or more precisely an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Glaucidae.- Further reading :...
- Jason mirabilis
- Learchis Bergh, 1896
- Learchis evelinae
- Learchis poica
- Nanuca Marcus, 1957
- Nanuca sebastiani
- Palisa Edmunds, 1964
- Pauleo Millen & Hamann, 1992
- Pauleo jubatus
- Sakuraeolis Baba & Hamatani, 1965
- Sakuraeolis enosimensis
- Sakuraeolis gerberina
- Sakuraeolis gujaratica
- Sakuraeolis kirembosa
- Sakuraeolis nungunoides
- Sakuraeolis sakuracea
- Setoeolis Baba & Hamatani, 1965
- Setoeolis inconspicua