Lecithophorus
Encyclopedia
Lecithophorus is a genus
of sea slug
s, dorid nudibranch
s, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Gymnodorididae
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
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, dorid 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, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Gymnodorididae
Gymnodorididae
Gymnodorididae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Polyceroidea.This family has no subfamilies.-Genera:Genera in the family Gymnodorididae include:...
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Species
Species in the genus Lecithophorus include:- Lecithophorus capensis Macnae, 1958