Aglajidae
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Family (biology)
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of often colorful, medium-sized, 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, marine
Marine (ocean)
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opisthobranch gastropod mollusks. These are not 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; instead they are headshield slugs, in the clade
Clade
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Cephalaspidea
Cephalaspidea
The suborder Cephalaspidea, also known as the headshield slugs and bubble snails, is a clade of sea slugs and bubble snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the larger clade Euopisthobranchia....
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Genera
Genera and species within the family Aglajidae include:- Genus Aglaja Renier, 1807 - type genus
- Aglaja cylindrica Cheeseman, 1881
- Aglaja felis
- Aglaja lorrainae Rudman, 1968
- Aglaja ocelligera
- Aglaja orientalis
- Aglaja virgo Rudman, 1968
- Genus ChelidonuraChelidonuraChelidonura is a genus of small, sometimes colorful, sea slugs. These are headshield slugs or cephalaspideans, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Aglajidae...
- Genus MelanochlamysMelanochlamysMelanochlamys is a genus of headshield slugs in the family Aglajidae. Despite the appearance of its species, this genus must not be confused with nudibranchs...
- Genus NavanaxNavanaxNavanax is a genus of sea slugs, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Aglajidae.-Species:Species in the genus Navanax include:* Navanax aenigmaticus - mysterious aglaja...
- Genus Noalda Iredale, 1936
- Genus OdontoglajaOdontoglajaOdontoglaja is a genus of sea slugs, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Aglajidae. -Species:Species in the genus Odontoglaja include :* Odontoglaja guamensis Rudman, 1978* Odontoglaja mosaica Gosliner, 2011...
- Genus PhilinopsisPhilinopsisPhiliopsis is a genus of often colorful, medium-sized, sea slugs, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks. These are not nudibranchs; instead they are headshield slugs, in the clade Cephalaspidea...
Genera brought into synonymy :
- Acera Cuvier, 1810 : synonym of Aglaja Renier, 1807
- Doridium Meckel, 1809 : synonym of Aglaja Renier, 1807