Baeolidia
Encyclopedia
Baeolidia is a genus
of small sea slug
s, aeolid nudibranch
s, marine
gastropod molluscs in the family Aeolidiidae
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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 small 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 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...
gastropod molluscs in the family 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 in the genus Baeolidia include:- Baeolidia australis
- Baeolidia japonica
- Baeolidia majorBaeolidia majorBaeolidia major is a small sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aeolidiidae.This species is found in tropical and subtropical waters. It is a predator of the sea anemone Cricophorus nutrix....
- Baeolidia nodosa