Charcotiidae
Encyclopedia
Charcotiidae is a family
of sea slugs, nudibranch
s, shell-less marine
gastropod molluscs, in the clade Euthyneura
. There are no subfamilies in Charcotiidae.
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...
of sea slugs, 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
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 clade Euthyneura
Euthyneura
Euthyneura is a taxonomic clade of snails and slugs, which includes species from the sea, the land and freshwater; marine, aquatic and terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the clade Heterobranchia....
. There are no subfamilies in Charcotiidae.
Genera
Genera and species within the family Charcotiidae include:- Charcotia Vayssière, 1906
- Charcotia granulosa Vayssière, 1906
- LemindaLemindaLeminda is a genus of nudibranchs in the family Charcotiidae. They are marine gastropod molluscs which have so far only been found around the South African coast.- Taxonomy :...
Griffiths, 1985 - Pseudotritonia Thiele, 1912
- Pseudotritonia gracilidens Odhner, 1944
- Pseudotritonia quadrangularis Thiele, 1912
- Telarma Odhner, 1934