Phylliroidae
Encyclopedia
Phylliroidae are a taxonomic family
of nudibranch
s, marine
gastropod molluscs in the order
Opisthobranchia
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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 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 order
Order (biology)
In scientific classification used in biology, the order is# a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, and species, with order fitting in between class and family...
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...
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Genera
Genera in the family Phylliroidae include:- PhylliroePhylliroePhylliroe is a genus of pelagic nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the order Opisthobranchia.-Species:Species in the genus Phylliroe include:* Phylliroe atlantica Bergh, 1871 * Phylliroe bucephalum Peron and Lesueur, 1810...
Peron and Lesueur, 1810