Charcotiidae

Charcotiidae
Leminda millecra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Heterobranchia

clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura

Order: Nudibranchia
(unranked): clade Dexiarchia

clade Cladobranchia

Superfamily: Metarminoidea
Family: Charcotiidae
Odhner, 1926
Genera

Charcotia
Leminda
Pseudotritonia

Synonyms[1]

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]

Names brought into synonymy:

References

  1. 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
  2. Bouchet, P.; Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). "Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families". Malacologia. 47 (1–2).
  3. 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.
  4. Rudman, W.B., 2007 (February 21) Charcotia granulosa (Vayssiere, 1906). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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