Lomanotus genei
Encyclopedia
Lomanotus genei is a species
of a sea slug
, a marine
gastropod mollusk in the family Lomanotidae
.
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 a 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 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 mollusk in the family Lomanotidae
Lomanotidae
Lomanotidae 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...
.
Ecology
Parasites of Lomanotus genei include:- Copepod Lomanoticola insolens - ectoparasite
External links
- Lomanotus genei Verany, 1846 at Sea Slug Forum