Arminoidea
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Arminoidea is a superfamily of small sea slug
s, marine
gastropod molluscs in the clade Nudibranchia.
Arminoidea is the only superfamily in the clade Euarminida.
The taxonomy of the Arminoidea in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi
(2005) contains two families as follows:
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)
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 molluscs in the clade Nudibranchia.
Arminoidea is the only superfamily in the clade Euarminida.
Families
A study, published in 2000, has demonstrated that Arminoidea is paraphyletic.The taxonomy of the Arminoidea in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi
Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005)
The taxonomy of the Gastropoda as it was revised by Philippe Bouchet and Jean-Pierre Rocroi is currently the most up-to-date overall system for classifying gastropod mollusks...
(2005) contains two families as follows:
- Family ArminidaeArminidaeArminidae is a family of sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Arminoidea.- Taxonomy :The Arminidae family is classified within the clade Cladobranchia, itself belonging to the clade Nudibranchia .This family has been renamed several times...
- Family DoridomorphidaeDoridomorphidaeDoridomorphidae is a taxonomic family of colorful sea slugs or nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs.-Genera :Genera and species within the family Facelinidae include:*Doridoeides**Doridoeides gardineri Eliot & Evans, 1908...