Tritonia hombergii
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Tritonia hombergii is a species
of dendronotid nudibranch
. It is a marine
gastropod mollusc in the family
Tritoniidae
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Tritonia hombergii is the type species of the genus Tritonia
.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of dendronotid 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...
. It is a 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 mollusc in the family
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...
Tritoniidae
Tritoniidae
Tritoniidae are a taxonomic family of dendronotid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs.-Genera:Genera in the family Tritoniidae include:* Marionia Vayssiere, 1877* Trochuina Odhner, 1963* Tritonia Cuvier, 1798* Tritonidoxa Bergh, 1907...
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Tritonia hombergii is the type species of the genus Tritonia
Tritonia (gastropod)
Tritonia is a genus of nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Tritoniidae.Tritonia is the type genus of the family Tritoniidae.-Species:Species within the genus Tritonia include:...
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