Metarminoidea
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Metarminoidea is a taxonomic superfamily of colorful sea slug
s, aeolid nudibranch
s, marine
opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the clade
Nudibranchia.
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, aeolid 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, 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...
opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the clade
Clade
A clade is a group consisting of a species and all its descendants. In the terms of biological systematics, a clade is a single "branch" on the "tree of life". The idea that such a "natural group" of organisms should be grouped together and given a taxonomic name is central to biological...
Nudibranchia.
Families
Families within the superfamily Metarminoidea include:- CharcotiidaeCharcotiidaeCharcotiidae is a family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs, in the clade Euthyneura. There are no subfamilies in Charcotiidae...
- DironidaeDironidaeDironidae is a family of nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs, in the clade Euthyneura. There are no subfamilies in Dironidae.- References :...
- GoniaeolididaeGoniaeolididaeGoniaeolididae is a family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs, in the informal group Nudipleura. There are no subfamilies in Goniaeolididae....
- HeroidaeHeroidaeHeroidae is a family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Nudipleura. There are no subfamilies in Heroidae.The only genus in the family is Hero and it has two known species, Hero blanchardi and Hero formosa....
- MadrellidaeMadrellidaeMadrellidae is a family of nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs, in the clade Nudipleura. There are no subfamilies in Madrellidae.-Genera:Genera and species within the family Madrellidae include:* Madrella**Madrella ferruginosa...
- Metarminidae
- Zephyrinidae