Doridoxoidea
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Doridoxidae, commonly known as dorid nudibranch
s, are a taxonomic family of medium to large, shell-less sea slug
s, marine
gastropod mollusks in the clade Nudibranchia within the clade Dexiarchia
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Doridoxidae is the only family in the superfamily Doridoxoidea, within the clade Pseudoeuctenidiacea (= Doridoxida).
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, are a taxonomic family of medium to large, shell-less 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)
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 mollusks in the clade Nudibranchia within the clade Dexiarchia
Dexiarchia
The Dexiarchia are a clade of sea slugs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Nudipleura.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 ...
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Doridoxidae is the only family in the superfamily Doridoxoidea, within the clade Pseudoeuctenidiacea (= Doridoxida).
Genera
The family Doridoxidae is a small family with only one genus Doridoxa : http://www.malacolog.org/search.php?mode=details&waspid=11271- Doridoxa benthalis Barnard, 1963
- Doridoxa ingolfiana Bergh, 1899 - the type genus