Hedylopsoidea
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Hedylopsoidea was defined as a taxonomic superfamily of 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, mostly 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 within the informal group Opisthobranchia
Opisthobranchia
Opisthobranchs are a large and diverse group of specialized complex marine gastropods previously united under Opisthobranchia within the Heterobranchia, but no longer considered to represent a monophyletic grouping...

 according to the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi
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...

 (2005).

Schrödl & Neusser (2010) have redefined the taxonomy of Acochlidiacea in 2010.

Families

Families within the superfamily Hedylopsoidea according to the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi
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...

 (2005) include:
  • Family Hedylopsidae
    Hedylopsidae
    Hedylopsis is a genus of sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks within the clade Acochlidiacea.- Taxonomy :Hedylopsidae has been classified within the superfamily Hedylopsoidea in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi ....

  • Family Ganitidae
  • Family Livorniellidae
  • Family Minicheviellidae
    Minicheviellidae
    Asperspina is a genus of sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks within the clade Acochlidiacea.- Taxonomy :Asperspinidae has been listed as a synonym of Parhedylidae in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi ....

  • Family Parhedylidae
  • Family Tantulidae
    Tantulidae
    Not to be confused with Tantalum.Tantulum elegans is a species of freshwater gastropod, aquatic gastropod mollusk within the clade Acochlidiacea.This species has no shell...

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