Caliphyllidae
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Caliphyllidae is a taxonomic family
of sacoglossa
n sea slug
s. These are marine
opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the clade Sacoglossa
.
This family has no subfamilies.
Genera brought into synonymy :
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 sacoglossa
Sacoglossa
Sacoglossa, commonly known as the sacoglossans or the "sap-sucking sea slugs", are a clade of small sea slugs and sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks that belong to the clade Heterobranchia...
n 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. These are 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...
opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the clade Sacoglossa
Sacoglossa
Sacoglossa, commonly known as the sacoglossans or the "sap-sucking sea slugs", are a clade of small sea slugs and sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks that belong to the clade Heterobranchia...
.
This family has no subfamilies.
Genera
There are five genera in the family Caliphyllidae:- Caliphylla A. Costa, 1867
- CyerceCyerceCyerce is a genus of sacoglossan sea slugs, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Caliphyllidae.- Species :* Cyerce antillensis* Cyerce cristallina* Cyerce elegans* Cyerce graeca...
Bergh, 1871 - Mourgona Marcus & Marcus, 1970
- PolybranchiaPolybranchia (gastropod)Polybranchia is a genus of sacoglossan sea slugs, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Caliphyllidae.- Species :Species within the genus Polybranchia include:* Polybranchia borgninii...
Pease, 1860 - Sohgenia Hamatani, 1991
Genera brought into synonymy :
- Branchophyllum Pruvot-Fol, 1947 : synonym of Polybranchia Pease, 1860
- Lobifera Pease, 1866 : synonym of Polybranchia Pease, 1860
- Phyllobranchillus Pruvot-Fol, 1933 : synonym of Polybranchia Pease, 1860
- Phyllobranchus Alder & Hancock, 1864 : synonym of Polybranchia Pease, 1860