Marionia
Encyclopedia
Marionia is a genus
of sea slug
s, specifically dendronotid nudibranch
s, marine
gastropod molluscs in the family
Tritoniidae
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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, specifically dendronotid 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...
s, 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 family
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...
Tritoniidae
Tritoniidae
Tritoniidae are a taxonomic family of dendronotid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs.-Genera:Genera in the family Tritoniidae include:* Marionia Vayssiere, 1877* Trochuina Odhner, 1963* Tritonia Cuvier, 1798* Tritonidoxa Bergh, 1907...
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Species
Species within the genus Marionia include:- Marionia bathycarolinensis Smith & Gosliner, 2005
- Marionia blainvilleaMarionia blainvilleaMarionia blainvillea is a species of sea slug, a dendronotid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tritoniidae.Juveniles of the species are white, as shown below.- External links :*...
(Risso, 1818) - Marionia cucullataMarionia cucullataMarionia cucullata is a species of dendronotid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tritoniidae....
(Couthouy, 1852) - Marionia cyanobranchiataMarionia cyanobranchiataMarionia cyanobranchiata is a species of dendronotid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tritoniidae....
(Ruppell & Leuckart, 1831) - Marionia elongoreticulata Smith & Gosliner, 2007
- Marionia elongoviridis Smith & Gosliner, 2007
- Marionia hawaiiensisMarionia hawaiiensisMarionia hawaiiensis is a species of dendronotid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tritoniidae....
(Pease, 1860) - Marionia tedi Ev. Marcus, 1983