Eubranchus
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Eubranchus is a genus
of aeolid nudibranch
in the family
Eubranchidae
. This genus feeds on hydroids (anemones), as reflected by its serrated radula.
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 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...
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...
Eubranchidae
Eubranchidae
Eubranchidae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Aeolidioidea, the aeolid nudibranchs.-Genera and species:Genera and species within the family Eubranchidae include:* Baeolidia...
. This genus feeds on hydroids (anemones), as reflected by its serrated radula.
Species
Species within the genus Eubranchus include:- Eubranchus agriusEubranchus agriusEubranchus agrius is a species of minute sea slug or nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eubranchidae. It is an aeolid nudibranch, which is known to occur in New Zealand and Chile.-References:...
(O'Donoghue, 1922) - Eubranchus columbianus (O'Donoghue, 1922)
- Eubranchus coniclus (Er. Marcus, 1958)
- Eubranchus doriae (Trinchese, 1874)
- Eubranchus echizenicus Baba, 1975
- Eubranchus exiguusEubranchus exiguusEubranchus exiguus is a species of small sea slug, an aolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eubranchidae.- Distribution :The type locality is the harbour at Fowey, in England.- Description :...
(Alder and Hancock, 1848) - balloon aeolis, dwarf balloon aeolis - Eubranchus farrani (Alder and Hancock, 1844)
- Eubranchus horii Baba, 1960
- Eubranchus inabai Baba, 1964
- Eubranchus leopoldoi Caballer, Ortea & Espinosa, 2001
- Eubranchus linensis Garcia-Gomez, Cervera & Garcia, 1990
- Eubranchus mandapamensis (Rao, 1968)
- Eubranchus misakiensis Baba, 1960 - Misaki balloon aeolis
- Eubranchus olivaceus (O'Donoghue, 1922) - green balloon aeolis
- Eubranchus pallidus (Alder and Hancock, 1842)
- Eubranchus prietoi Llera & Ortea, 1981
- Eubranchus rubeolusEubranchus rubeolusEubranchus rubeolus is a species of minute sea slug, an aolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eubranchidae. This species occurs in southeastern Australia and South Island, New Zealand.-References:...
Burn, 1964 - Eubranchus rubropunctatus Edmunds, 1969
- Eubranchus rupium (Moller, 1842)
- Eubranchus rustyus (Er. Marcus, 1961) - rustya aeolis
- Eubranchus sanjuanensis Roller, 1972
- Eubranchus sp. 4 - fireworks nudibranchFireworks nudibranchThe fireworks nudibranch, Eubranchus sp. 4, as designated by Zsilavecz, 2007, is a species of sea slug or nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eubranchidae. It is an aeolid nudibranch, which is known to occur off the South African coast...
- Eubranchus sp. 5 - candelabra nudibranchCandelabra nudibranchThe candelabra nudibranch, Eubranchus sp. 5, as designated by Zsilavecz, 2007, is a species of sea slug or nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eubranchidae. It is an aeolid nudibranch, which is known to occur off the South African coast...
- Eubranchus steinbecki Behrens, 1987
- Eubranchus tricolor Forbes, 1838 - painted balloon aeolis
- Eubranchus vittatus (Alder and Hancock, 1842)
- Eubranchus yolandae Hermosillo & Valdes, 2007