Charcotiidae
| Charcotiidae | |
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| Leminda millecra | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| (unranked): | clade Dexiarchia
clade Cladobranchia |
| Superfamily: | Metarminoidea |
| Family: | Charcotiidae Odhner, 1926 |
| Genera | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Lemindidae Griffiths, 1985 | |
Charcotiidae is a small family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs, in the clade Euthyneura. There are no subfamilies in Charcotiidae. [2]
Description
The Charcotiidae are a small family of nudibranchs with representatives in the Southern Ocean including South Africa.[3]
Etymology
The genus name is a tribute to Dr. Jean Charcot, who led the expedition which discovered this species.
Genera
Genera and species within the family Charcotiidae include:[1]
- Charcotia Vayssière, 1906
- Charcotia granulosa Vayssière, 1906[4]
- Leminda Griffiths, 1985
- Leminda millecra Griffiths, 1985
- Pseudotritonia Thiele, 1912
- Pseudotritonia antarctica (Odhner, 1934)
- Pseudotritonia gracilidens Odhner, 1944
- Pseudotritonia quadrangularis Thiele, 1912
Names brought into synonymy:
- Telarma Odhner, 1934 synonym of Pseudotritonia Thiele, 1912
References
- 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2014). Charcotiidae Odhner, 1926. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=196893 on 2015-02-15
- ↑ Bouchet, P.; Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). "Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families". Malacologia. 47 (1–2).
- ↑ Wägele, H. (1991) Studies on the morphology and anatomy of the Antarctic nudibranch genera Pseudotritonia Thiele, 1912 and Telarma Odhner, 1934 with a discussion of the family Charcotiidae Odhner, 1926 (Nudibranchia: Opisthobranchia). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 101: 359-389.
- ↑ Rudman, W.B., 2007 (February 21) Charcotia granulosa (Vayssiere, 1906). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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