Euselenops
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Euselenops luniceps is a species
of sea slug
, a pleurobranchiomorph gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae.
Euselenops luniceps is the type species
of the genus Euselenops and Euselenops luniceps is the only species in the genus Euselenops.
The radula
of this species was studied by Thompson & Bebbington (1973), but they did not publish a description or an image of it.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of sea slug
Sea slug
Sea slug is a common name used for several different groups of saltwater snails that either lack a shell or have only an internal shell, in other words this name is used for various lineages of marine gastropod mollusks that are either not conchiferous or appear not to be.The phrase "sea slug" is...
, a pleurobranchiomorph gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae.
Euselenops luniceps is the type species
Type species
In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
of the genus Euselenops and Euselenops luniceps is the only species in the genus Euselenops.
The radula
Radula
The radula is an anatomical structure that is used by molluscs for feeding, sometimes compared rather inaccurately to a tongue. It is a minutely toothed, chitinous ribbon, which is typically used for scraping or cutting food before the food enters the esophagus...
of this species was studied by Thompson & Bebbington (1973), but they did not publish a description or an image of it.