Heroidae
Encyclopedia
Heroidae is a family
of sea slug
s, nudibranch
s, marine
gastropod molluscs in the clade Nudipleura
. There are no subfamilies in Heroidae.
The only genus in the family is Hero and it has two known species, Hero blanchardi and Hero formosa.
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 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, 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, 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 Nudipleura
Nudipleura
Nudipleura are a clade of sea snails and sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks within the large clade Heterobranchia.- 2005 taxonomy :In the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi , the clade Nudipleura is arranged as follows:*Clade Nudipleura...
. There are no subfamilies in Heroidae.
The only genus in the family is Hero and it has two known species, Hero blanchardi and Hero formosa.