Doridoidea
Encyclopedia
Doridoidea, commonly known as dorid nudibranch
s, are a taxonomic superfamily
of medium to large, shell-less sea slug
s, marine
gastropod mollusks in the clade Doridacea
, included in the clade Nudibranchia.
The word "Doridoidea" comes from the generic name Doris, which was in turn copied from the name of the sea nymph Doris
in Greek mythology.
, families within the superfamily Doridoidea include:
, 1891 was considered a synonym of the Chromodorididae. Research by R.F. Johnson in 2011 has shown that Cadlina does not belong to the family Chromodorididae
. She has therefore brought back the name Cadlinidae from synonymy with Chromodorididae. The chromodorid nudibranchs without Cadlina are now monophyletic and turn out to be a possible sister to the Actinocyclidae
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, are a taxonomic superfamily
Taxonomic rank
In biological classification, rank is the level in a taxonomic hierarchy. Examples of taxonomic ranks are species, genus, family, and class. Each rank subsumes under it a number of less general categories...
of medium to large, shell-less 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, 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 clade Doridacea
Doridacea
Doridacea is a taxonomic grouping of dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks. included in the clade Euctenidiacea of the clade Nudibranchia.- Taxonomy :*Superfamily Doridoidea**Family Dorididae**Family Actinocyclidae...
, included in the clade Nudibranchia.
The word "Doridoidea" comes from the generic name Doris, which was in turn copied from the name of the sea nymph Doris
Doris (mythology)
Doris , an Oceanid, was a sea nymph in Greek mythology, whose name represented the bounty of the sea. She was the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys and the wife of Nereus. She was also aunt to Atlas, the titan who was made to carry the sky upon his shoulders, whose mother Clymene was a sister of Doris...
in Greek mythology.
Families
According to 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...
, families within the superfamily Doridoidea include:
- ActinocyclidaeActinocyclidaeActinocyclidae is a family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Doridoidea. This family is within the clade Euctenidiacea.-Taxonomy :Genera within the family Actinocyclidae include:...
O'Donoghue, 1929 - ChromodorididaeChromodorididaeChromodorididae are a taxonomic family of medium-sized to large, colorful, sea slugs; dorid nudibranchs in the superfamily Doridoidea. These are marine gastropod mollusks....
BerghRudolph BerghRudolph Bergh , full name Ludvig Sophus Rudolph Bergh, was a Danish physician and malacologist. He worked in Copenhagen....
, 1891 - DiscodorididaeDiscodorididaeDiscodorididae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Doridoidea. Species in this family belong to the cryptobranch dorid nudibranchs, i.e. they are able to retract their gills into a gill pocket . Most are small and hard to...
BerghRudolph BerghRudolph Bergh , full name Ludvig Sophus Rudolph Bergh, was a Danish physician and malacologist. He worked in Copenhagen....
, 1891 - Dorididae Rafinesque, 1815
Changes later than 2005
The family Cadlinidae BerghRudolph Bergh
Rudolph Bergh , full name Ludvig Sophus Rudolph Bergh, was a Danish physician and malacologist. He worked in Copenhagen....
, 1891 was considered a synonym of the Chromodorididae. Research by R.F. Johnson in 2011 has shown that Cadlina does not belong to the family Chromodorididae
Chromodorididae
Chromodorididae are a taxonomic family of medium-sized to large, colorful, sea slugs; dorid nudibranchs in the superfamily Doridoidea. These are marine gastropod mollusks....
. She has therefore brought back the name Cadlinidae from synonymy with Chromodorididae. The chromodorid nudibranchs without Cadlina are now monophyletic and turn out to be a possible sister to the Actinocyclidae
Actinocyclidae
Actinocyclidae is a family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Doridoidea. This family is within the clade Euctenidiacea.-Taxonomy :Genera within the family Actinocyclidae include:...
Currently Recognized Families
- ActinocyclidaeActinocyclidaeActinocyclidae is a family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Doridoidea. This family is within the clade Euctenidiacea.-Taxonomy :Genera within the family Actinocyclidae include:...
O'Donoghue, 1929 - CadlinidaeCadlinidaeCadlinidae is a family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Doridoidea. This family is within the clade Euctenidiacea....
BerghRudolph BerghRudolph Bergh , full name Ludvig Sophus Rudolph Bergh, was a Danish physician and malacologist. He worked in Copenhagen....
, 1891 - ChromodorididaeChromodorididaeChromodorididae are a taxonomic family of medium-sized to large, colorful, sea slugs; dorid nudibranchs in the superfamily Doridoidea. These are marine gastropod mollusks....
BerghRudolph BerghRudolph Bergh , full name Ludvig Sophus Rudolph Bergh, was a Danish physician and malacologist. He worked in Copenhagen....
, 1891 - DiscodorididaeDiscodorididaeDiscodorididae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Doridoidea. Species in this family belong to the cryptobranch dorid nudibranchs, i.e. they are able to retract their gills into a gill pocket . Most are small and hard to...
BerghRudolph BerghRudolph Bergh , full name Ludvig Sophus Rudolph Bergh, was a Danish physician and malacologist. He worked in Copenhagen....
, 1891 - Dorididae Rafinesque, 1815
Synonyms
The next families are considered synonyms. But these names can still be found in many publications and on the internet.- Aldisidae Odhner, 1939 - synonym of Cadlinidae
- Archidorididae BerghRudolph BerghRudolph Bergh , full name Ludvig Sophus Rudolph Bergh, was a Danish physician and malacologist. He worked in Copenhagen....
, 1891 - synonym of Dorididae - Asteronotidae Thiele, 1931 - synonym of Discodorididae
- Baptodorididae Odhner, 1926 - synonym of Discodorididae
- Conualeviidae Collier & Farmer, 1964 - synonym of Dorididae
- Geitodorididae Odhner, 1968 - synonym of Discodorididae
- Halgerdidae Odhner, 1926 - synonym of Discodorididae
- HomoiodorididaeHomoiodorididaeHomoiodorididae O'Donoghue, 1924, was considered in the past to be a taxonomic family of nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the order Opisthobranchia.-Genera:Genera that were placed within the family Homoiodorididae included:...
BerghRudolph BerghRudolph Bergh , full name Ludvig Sophus Rudolph Bergh, was a Danish physician and malacologist. He worked in Copenhagen....
, 1882 -synonym of Dorididae and Dendrodorididae - Kentrodorididae BerghRudolph BerghRudolph Bergh , full name Ludvig Sophus Rudolph Bergh, was a Danish physician and malacologist. He worked in Copenhagen....
, 1891 - synonym of Discodorididae - Platydorididae BerghRudolph BerghRudolph Bergh , full name Ludvig Sophus Rudolph Bergh, was a Danish physician and malacologist. He worked in Copenhagen....
, 1891 - synonym of Discodorididae - Rostangidae Pruvot-FolAlice Pruvot-FolAlice Pruvot-Fol was a French opisthobranch malacologist.She was the author of many new species, mostly described on the basis of preserved animals....
, 1951 - synonym of Discodorididae