Actinocyclidae
Encyclopedia
Actinocyclidae is a family
of sea slug
s, dorid nudibranch
s, marine
gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Doridoidea
. This family is within the clade Euctenidiacea
.
Synonyms: Sphaerodoris is a synonym for Actinocyclus
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 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, dorid 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 mollusks in the superfamily Doridoidea
Doridoidea
Doridoidea, commonly known as dorid nudibranchs, are a taxonomic superfamily of medium to large, shell-less sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Doridacea, included in the clade Nudibranchia....
. This family is within the clade Euctenidiacea
Euctenidiacea
The Euctenidiacea are a taxonomic family of sea snails or slugs, marine gastropod molluscs in the order Notaspidea.A phylogenetical study, published in 2000, by Wägele & Willan has shown that the subclade Gnathodoridacea and the subclade Doridacea each form a monophyletic group.In a later study,...
.
Taxonomy
Genera within the family Actinocyclidae include:- ActinocyclusActinocyclusActinocyclus is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Actinocyclidae.This genus is not to be confused with Actinocyclus Ehrenberg, 1837 , a genus of diatoms in the family Hemidiscaceae....
EhrenbergChristian Gottfried EhrenbergChristian Gottfried Ehrenberg , German naturalist, zoologist, comparative anatomist, geologist, and microscopist, was one of the most famous and productive scientists of his time.- Early collections :...
, 1831 - the type genusType genusIn biological classification, a type genus is a representative genus, as with regard to a biological family. The term and concept is used much more often and much more formally in zoology than it is in botany, and the definition is dependent on the nomenclatural Code that applies:* In zoological... - HallaxaHallaxaHallaxa is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Actinocyclidae.- Species :Species in the genus Hallaxa include:* Hallaxa apefae Marcus, 1957...
Eliot, 1909
Synonyms: Sphaerodoris is a synonym for Actinocyclus