Otinodoris
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Otinodoris is a genus
of sea slug
s, dorid nudibranch
s, shell-less marine
gastropod mollusks previously placed in the family Chromodorididae
. . It is now considered a synonym of Asteronotus
Ehrenberg, 1831 and placed in the family Discodorididae
Valdés (2002) tentatively tried to maintain Otinodoris as a separate genus, but lacked the necessary data. It was then consideredpossible that Otinodoris was a synonym of Peltodoris
Bergh, 1880.
It is now considered a synonym of Asteronotus
Ehrenberg, 1831 and placed in the family Discodorididae
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 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, dorid 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, shell-less 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 previously placed in 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....
. . It is now considered a synonym of Asteronotus
Asteronotus
Asteronotus is a genus of sea slugs, a dorid nudibranchs, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae. - Species :Species in the genus Asteronotus include:* Asteronotus cespitosus van Hasselt, 1824...
Ehrenberg, 1831 and placed in the family Discodorididae
Discodorididae
Discodorididae 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...
Valdés (2002) tentatively tried to maintain Otinodoris as a separate genus, but lacked the necessary data. It was then consideredpossible that Otinodoris was a synonym of Peltodoris
Peltodoris
Peltodoris is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae. This genus differs from Discodoris by its lack of labial armature. It feeds on sponges, favouring two genera....
Bergh, 1880.
It is now considered a synonym of Asteronotus
Asteronotus
Asteronotus is a genus of sea slugs, a dorid nudibranchs, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae. - Species :Species in the genus Asteronotus include:* Asteronotus cespitosus van Hasselt, 1824...
Ehrenberg, 1831 and placed in the family Discodorididae
Discodorididae
Discodorididae 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...
Species
Species in the genus Otinodoris include:- Otinodoris winckworthi]' White, 1948 : synonym of Asteronotus raripilosa (Abraham, 1877)