Dendronotoidea
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Dendronotoidea was a taxonomic superfamily of small colorful sea slugs or nudibranch
s, aeolid nudibranchs.
This superfamily name is not used in the Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005)
. Instead, most of the families that were in this superfamily are now placed in the superfamily Tritonioidea
.
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, aeolid nudibranchs.
This superfamily name is not used in the Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005)
Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005)
The taxonomy of the Gastropoda as it was revised by Philippe Bouchet and Jean-Pierre Rocroi is currently the most up-to-date overall system for classifying gastropod mollusks...
. Instead, most of the families that were in this superfamily are now placed in the superfamily Tritonioidea
Tritonioidea
Tritonioidea is a superfamily of small sea slugs, nudibranchs. These are marine gastropod mollusks.Tritonioidea is the only superfamily in the clade Dendronotida....
.
Families
Families that were placed in this superfamily are as follows. After each name it is indicated where they are now placed, by Bouchet and Rocroi :- BornellidaeBornellidaeBornellidae is a family of sea snails or sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tritonioidea.This family is within the clade Cladobranchia .- Taxonomy :...
-> TritonioideaTritonioideaTritonioidea is a superfamily of small sea slugs, nudibranchs. These are marine gastropod mollusks.Tritonioidea is the only superfamily in the clade Dendronotida.... - DendronotidaeDendronotidaeDendronotidae is a family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tritonioidea.This family is within the clade Cladobranchia .-Description:...
-> TritonioideaTritonioideaTritonioidea is a superfamily of small sea slugs, nudibranchs. These are marine gastropod mollusks.Tritonioidea is the only superfamily in the clade Dendronotida.... - Dotoidae - unassigned to superfamily
- EmbletoniidaeEmbletoniidaeEmbletoniidae is a family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs, in the clade Nudipleura. There are no subfamilies in the Embletoniidae....
- unassigned to superfamily - HancockiidaeHancockiidaeHancockiidae is a family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tritonioidea.This family is within the clade Cladobranchia .- Taxonomy :...
-> TritonioideaTritonioideaTritonioidea is a superfamily of small sea slugs, nudibranchs. These are marine gastropod mollusks.Tritonioidea is the only superfamily in the clade Dendronotida.... - LomanotidaeLomanotidaeLomanotidae 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...
-> TritonioideaTritonioideaTritonioidea is a superfamily of small sea slugs, nudibranchs. These are marine gastropod mollusks.Tritonioidea is the only superfamily in the clade Dendronotida.... - Marianinidae -> AranucidaeAranucidaeAranucidae is a family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tritonioidea.- Taxonomy :This family is within the clade Cladobranchia...
- PhylliroidaePhylliroidaePhylliroidae are a taxonomic family of nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the order Opisthobranchia.-Genera:Genera in the family Phylliroidae include:* Phylliroe Peron and Lesueur, 1810-References:...
-> TritonioideaTritonioideaTritonioidea is a superfamily of small sea slugs, nudibranchs. These are marine gastropod mollusks.Tritonioidea is the only superfamily in the clade Dendronotida.... - ScyllaeidaeScyllaeidaeScyllaeidae is a family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tritonioidea.This family is within the clade Cladobranchia .- Taxonomy :...
-> TritonioideaTritonioideaTritonioidea is a superfamily of small sea slugs, nudibranchs. These are marine gastropod mollusks.Tritonioidea is the only superfamily in the clade Dendronotida.... - TethydidaeTethydidaeTethydidae is a family of sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tritonioidea.- Taxonomy :This family is within the clade Cladobranchia and has no subfamilies ....
-> TritonioideaTritonioideaTritonioidea is a superfamily of small sea slugs, nudibranchs. These are marine gastropod mollusks.Tritonioidea is the only superfamily in the clade Dendronotida.... - TritoniidaeTritoniidaeTritoniidae are a taxonomic family of dendronotid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs.-Genera:Genera in the family Tritoniidae include:* Marionia Vayssiere, 1877* Trochuina Odhner, 1963* Tritonia Cuvier, 1798* Tritonidoxa Bergh, 1907...
-> TritonioideaTritonioideaTritonioidea is a superfamily of small sea slugs, nudibranchs. These are marine gastropod mollusks.Tritonioidea is the only superfamily in the clade Dendronotida....