Rhodopidae
Encyclopedia
Rhodopidae is a taxonomic family of dorid nudibranch
, shell-less marine
gastropod mollusks.
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...
, 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.
Taxonomy
Genera within the family Rhodopidae include:- Helminthope
- Rhodope Boss,1982
- Rhodoplana
Further reading
- Haszprunar, G.; Huber, G. 1990: On the central nervous system of Smeagolidae and Rhodopidae, two families questionably allied to the Gymnomorpha (Gastropoda, Euthyneura). Journal of zoology, 220: 185-199.