Triopha
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Triopha is a genus
of colorful sea slugs, nudibranch
s, shell-less marine
gastropod mollusks in the family Polyceridae
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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 colorful sea slugs, 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 Polyceridae
Polyceridae
Polyceridae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks within the Superfamily Polyceroidea.- Taxonomy :...
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Species
Species within the genus Triopha include:- Triopha catalinaeTriopha catalinaeTriopha catalinae, commonly known as the sea clown Triopha, is a species of colorful sea slug, a nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae.The species is named after Santa Catalina Island, California....
Cooper, 1863 - Triopha maculataTriopha maculataTriopha maculata, common name "speckled triopha", is a species of colorful sea slug, a nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae. This species is very variable in color.-Distribution:...
MacFarland, 1905