Polyceroidea
Polyceroidea is a taxonomic superfamily of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Doridacea.[2]
| Polyceroidea | |
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| A live individual of Triopha catalinae in situ, head end towards the lower left | |
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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Nudipleura clade Nudibranchia clade Euctenidiacea clade Doridacea |
| Superfamily: | Polyceroidea |
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Phanerobranchiata Non Suctoria | |
Families
Families within the superfamily Polyceroidea include:[3]
- Family Aegiridae - In Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) this taxon is incorrectly spelled Aegiretidae.
- Family Hexabranchidae
- Family Okadaiidae
- Family Polyceridae
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References
- Alder J. & Hancock A. 1845. A monograph of the British nudibranchiate Mollusca: with figures of all the species. The Ray Society, London. (Published in parts). Part 1. Polycerinae is on page 2.
- Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). "Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families". Malacologia. 47 (1–2).
- Polyceroidea Alder & Hancock, 1845. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 10 January 2019.
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