Dexiarchia
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The Dexiarchia are a clade
of sea slug
s, shell-less marine
gastropod molluscs in the clade Nudipleura
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This classification is based on the study by Schrödl et al., published in 2001, who recognized within this clade two clades Pseudoeuctenidiacea and Cladobranchia.
Clade Cladobranchia
Contains the subclades Euarminida, Dendronotida and Aeolidida
Clade
A clade is a group consisting of a species and all its descendants. In the terms of biological systematics, a clade is a single "branch" on the "tree of life". The idea that such a "natural group" of organisms should be grouped together and given a taxonomic name is central to biological...
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, shell-less 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 Nudipleura
Nudipleura
Nudipleura are a clade of sea snails and sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks within the large clade Heterobranchia.- 2005 taxonomy :In the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi , the clade Nudipleura is arranged as follows:*Clade Nudipleura...
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This classification is based on the study by Schrödl et al., published in 2001, who recognized within this clade two clades Pseudoeuctenidiacea and Cladobranchia.
Clade Pseudoeuctenidiacea ( = Doridoxida)
- Superfamily DoridoxoideaDoridoxoideaDoridoxidae, commonly known as dorid nudibranchs, are a taxonomic family of medium to large, shell-less sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Nudibranchia within the clade Dexiarchia....
- Family Doridoxidae
Clade CladobranchiaCladobranchiaThe Cladobranchia are a taxonomic clade of nudibranch sea snails or slugs, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Dexiarchia.-Taxonomy:**Family Charcotiidae**Family Dironidae**Family Dotidae**Family Embletoniidae**Family Goniaeolididae**Family Heroidae...
( = Cladohepatica)
Contains the subclades Euarminida, Dendronotida and Aeolidida
- Not assigned to a superfamily
- Family CharcotiidaeCharcotiidaeCharcotiidae is a family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs, in the clade Euthyneura. There are no subfamilies in Charcotiidae...
- Family DironidaeDironidaeDironidae is a family of nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs, in the clade Euthyneura. There are no subfamilies in Dironidae.- References :...
- Family DotidaeDotidaeDotidae are a taxonomic family of small sea slugs, nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the order Opisthobranchia.This family has also been spelled in the past as "Dotonidae" and "Dotoidae"...
- Family EmbletoniidaeEmbletoniidaeEmbletoniidae is a family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs, in the clade Nudipleura. There are no subfamilies in the Embletoniidae....
- Family GoniaeolididaeGoniaeolididaeGoniaeolididae is a family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs, in the informal group Nudipleura. There are no subfamilies in Goniaeolididae....
- Family HeroidaeHeroidaeHeroidae is a family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Nudipleura. There are no subfamilies in Heroidae.The only genus in the family is Hero and it has two known species, Hero blanchardi and Hero formosa....
- Family MadrellidaeMadrellidaeMadrellidae is a family of nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs, in the clade Nudipleura. There are no subfamilies in Madrellidae.-Genera:Genera and species within the family Madrellidae include:* Madrella**Madrella ferruginosa...
- Family PinufiidaePinufiidaePinufiidae is a family of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs, in the clade Nudipleura. There are no subfamilies in Pinufiidae.- References :...
- Family Proctonotidae
- Family Charcotiidae
Subclade Euarminida
- Superfamily ArminoideaArminoideaArminoidea is a superfamily of small sea slugs, marine 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....
- 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...
- Family Arminidae
Subclade Dendronotida
- Superfamily TritonioideaTritonioideaTritonioidea is a superfamily of small sea slugs, nudibranchs. These are marine gastropod mollusks.Tritonioidea is the only superfamily in the clade Dendronotida....
- Family TritoniidaeTritoniidaeTritoniidae are a taxonomic family of dendronotid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs.-Genera:Genera in the family Tritoniidae include:* Marionia Vayssiere, 1877* Trochuina Odhner, 1963* Tritonia Cuvier, 1798* Tritonidoxa Bergh, 1907...
- Family AranucidaeAranucidaeAranucidae is a family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tritonioidea.- Taxonomy :This family is within the clade Cladobranchia...
- Family BornellidaeBornellidaeBornellidae is a family of sea snails or sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tritonioidea.This family is within the clade Cladobranchia .- Taxonomy :...
- Family DendronotidaeDendronotidaeDendronotidae is a family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tritonioidea.This family is within the clade Cladobranchia .-Description:...
- Family HancockiidaeHancockiidaeHancockiidae is a family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tritonioidea.This family is within the clade Cladobranchia .- Taxonomy :...
- Family LomanotidaeLomanotidaeLomanotidae is a family of sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tritonioidea.The family Lomanotidae has no subfamilies.-Genera :Genera within the family Lomanotidae include:* Lomanotus Verany, 1844 - type genus...
- Family PhylliroidaePhylliroidaePhylliroidae are a taxonomic family of nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the order Opisthobranchia.-Genera:Genera in the family Phylliroidae include:* Phylliroe Peron and Lesueur, 1810-References:...
- Family ScyllaeidaeScyllaeidaeScyllaeidae is a family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tritonioidea.This family is within the clade Cladobranchia .- Taxonomy :...
- Family TethydidaeTethydidaeTethydidae is a family of sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tritonioidea.- Taxonomy :This family is within the clade Cladobranchia and has no subfamilies ....
- Family Tritoniidae
Subclade Aeolidida
- Superfamily FlabellinoideaFlabellinoideaFlabellinoidea is a superfamily of small sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs. They are gastropod mollusks in the clade Aeolidida.-Families:Families within the superfamily Flabellinoidea as follows:* Family Flabellinidae Bergh, 1889...
( = Pleuroprocta)- Family FlabellinidaeFlabellinidaeFlabellinidae is a taxonomic family of brightly-colored sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks.This family has no subfamilies.-Genera and species:Genera and species within the family Flabellinidae include:...
- Family NotaeolidiidaeNotaeolidiidaeNotaeolidiidae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, specifically aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Flabellinoidea.-Genera:Genera and species within the family Notaeolidiidae include:* Notaeolidia...
- Family Flabellinidae
- Superfamily FionoideaFionoideaFionoidea is a superfamily of small sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs. They are gastropod mollusks within the clade Aeolidida.-Families:Families within the superfamily Fionoidea are as follows:* Family Fionidae Gray, 1857...
- Family Fionidae
- Family CalmidaeCalmidaeCalmidae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs. These are specifically aeolid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Fionoidea.This family has no subfamilies.- External links :*...
- Family EubranchidaeEubranchidaeEubranchidae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Aeolidioidea, the aeolid nudibranchs.-Genera and species:Genera and species within the family Eubranchidae include:* Baeolidia...
- Family PseudovermidaePseudovermidaePseudovermidae is a taxonomic family of minute sea slugs, specifically aolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusks.This family has no subfamilies.These extremely small sea slugs are meiofauna; they live among sand grains....
- Family TergipedidaeTergipedidaeTergipedidae is a family of seaslugs, aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Nudibranchia .- Taxonomy :...
- Superfamily AeolidioideaAeolidioideaAeolidioidea is a superfamily of small sea slugs, the aeolid nudibranchs. They are gastropod mollusks.-2005 taxonomy :The superfamily Aeolidioidea consists of the following four families :* Aeolidiidae Gray, 1827* Facelinidae Bergh, 1889* Glaucidae Gray, 1827* Piseinotecidae Edmunds, 1970Synonyms...
- Family AeolidiidaeAeolidiidaeAeolidiidae, the aeolid nudibranchs, are a family of Nudibranchs. Many feed on hydroids and thus have highly serrated radular teeth.- Genera :Genera and species within the Aeolidiidae include:* Aeolidia Cuvier, 1797 - type genus...
- Family FacelinidaeFacelinidaeFacelinidae is a taxonomic family of colorful sea slugs. These are specifically aeolid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs.- 2005 taxonomy :...
- Family GlaucidaeGlaucidaeGlaucidae is a taxonomic family of colorful sea slugs. These are specifically aeolid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Aeolidioidea.-Genera and species:Genera and species within the family Glaucidae include:...
- Family PiseinotecidaePiseinotecidaePiseinotecidae is a taxonomic family of colorful sea slugs. These are specifically aolid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs.-Genera and species:Genera and species within the family Piseinotecidae include:* Piseinotecus E. R. Marcus, 1955...
- Family Aeolidiidae