Risbecia
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Risbecia is a genus
of sea slug
s, dorid nudibranch
s, shell-less marine
gastropod mollusks in the family Chromodorididae
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Species brought into synonymy :
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 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....
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Species
Species in the genus Risbecia include:- Risbecia ghardaqanaRisbecia ghardaqanaRisbecia ghardaqana is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae....
(Gohar & Aboul-Ela, 1957) - Risbecia godeffroyanaRisbecia godeffroyanaRisbecia godeffroyana is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae....
(BerghRudolph BerghRudolph Bergh , full name Ludvig Sophus Rudolph Bergh, was a Danish physician and malacologist. He worked in Copenhagen....
, 1877) - Risbecia imperialisRisbecia imperialisRisbecia imperialis is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.-Distribution:This species occurs in the tropical Western Pacific Ocean from Australia to Hawaii....
(Pease, 1860) - Risbecia nyalya (Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1967)
- Risbecia pulchellaRisbecia pulchellaRisbecia pulchella is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.-Distribution:...
(Ruppell & Leuckart, 1828) - Risbecia tryoniRisbecia tryoniRisbecia tryoni is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae. -Distribution:This species occurs in the tropical Western Pacific Ocean from Australia to the Philippines.-Description:...
(Garrett, 1873) - Risbecia versicolor (Risbec, 1828)
Species brought into synonymy :
- Risbecia apolegma Yonow, 2001 : synonym of Hypselodoris apolegmaHypselodoris apolegmaHypselodoris apolegma is a species of colorful sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.-References:...
(Yonow, 2001) - Risbecia francoisi Odhner, 1934 : synonym of Risbecia tryoni (Garrett, 1873)
- Risbecia odhneri Risbec, 1953 : synonym of Risbecia tryoni (Garrett, 1873)
- Risbecia reticulata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832) : synonym of Chromodoris reticulata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)