Doridomorphidae
Encyclopedia
Doridomorphidae is a taxonomic family
of colorful sea slug
s or nudibranch
s. They are marine
gastropod molluscs.
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 colorful 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 or 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. They 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...
gastropod molluscs.
Genera
Genera and species within the family Facelinidae include:- Doridoeides
- Doridoeides gardineri Eliot & Evans, 1908
- Doridomorpha
- Doridomorpha gardineri Eliot, 1906