Loy (gastropod)
Encyclopedia
Loy is a genus of sea slug
s, dorid
nudibranch
s, marine
gastropod mollusks in the family Corambidae
within the superfamily Onchidoridoidea
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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, dorid
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...
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 mollusks in the family Corambidae
Corambidae
Corambidae is a family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Onchidoridoidea. This family is within the clade Euctenidiacea....
within the superfamily Onchidoridoidea
Onchidoridoidea
Onchidoridoidea is a taxonomic superfamily of colorful sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks.-Families:Families within the superfamily Onchidoridoidea are based on the taxonomy by Bouchet & Rocroi as follows:...
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Species
Species within the genus Loy include:- Loy meyeni Martynov, 1994
- Loy millenae Martynov, 1994
- Loy thompsoniLoy thompsoniLoy thompsoni is a species of sea slug, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Corambidae.- Distribution :This species is found along the west coast of North America from Alaska to California....
(Millen & Nybakken, 1991)