Aeolidiella
Encyclopedia
Aeolidiella is a genus
of sea slug
s, aeolid nudibranchs, marine
gastropod mollusks in the family
Aeolidiidae
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Synonyms:
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, aeolid nudibranchs, 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 family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Aeolidiidae
Aeolidiidae
Aeolidiidae, the aeolid nudibranchs, are a family of Nudibranchs. Many feed on hydroids and thus have highly serrated radular teeth.- Genera :Genera and species within the Aeolidiidae include:* Aeolidia Cuvier, 1797 - type genus...
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Species
Species within the genus Aeolidiella include:- Aeolidiella alderi
- Aeolidiella benteva (Er. Marcus, 1958)
- Aeolidiella drusilla Bergh, 1900
- Aeolidiella faustinaAeolidiella faustinaAeolidiella faustina is a rare species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Aeolidiidae.-References:...
Bergh, 1900 - Aeolidiella glauca
- Aeolidiella occidentalis Bergh, 1875
- Aeolidiella oliviae MacFarland, 1966
- Aeolidiella rubra (Cantraine, 1835)
- Aeolidiella sanguinea (Norman, 1877)
- Aeolidiella stephanieaeAeolidiella stephanieaeAeolidiella stephanieae is a species of small sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae.-Distribution:...
Valdés, 2005
Synonyms:
- Aeolidiella indica Bergh, 1888 is a synonym of Anteaeolidiella foulisi (Angas, 1864)
- Aeolidiella takanosimensis Baba, 1930 is a synonym of Anteaeolidiella foulisi (Angas, 1864)
Further reading
- Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). ISBN 0-915826-22-4. XII, 195 pp
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213