Philinopsis

Philinopsis
A live individual of Philinopsis sp. in situ, head end towards the right
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Heterobranchia

clade Euthyneura
clade Euopisthobranchia
clade Cephalaspidea

Superfamily: Philinoidea
Family: Aglajidae
Genus: Philinopsis
Pease, 1860
Species

See text

Synonyms
  • Acera Lamarck, 1822
  • Eidothea Risso, 1826 (nomen oblitum)
  • Spinoaglaja Ortea, Moro & Espinosa, 2007

Philiopsis is a genus of often colorful, medium-sized sea slugs, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks. These are not nudibranchs; instead they are headshield slugs, in the clade Cephalaspidea.[1]

Species

Species within the genus Philinopsis include:[1][2][3]

Species brought into synonymy

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Philinopsis Pease, 1860. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137640 on 17 July 2012
  2. Sea Slug Forum
  3. Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
  4. The Sea Slug Forum : Philinopsis gardineri; accessed : 7 February 2011
  5. The Sea Slug Forum : Philinopsis gigliolii; accessed : 7 February 2011
  6. The Sea Slug Forum : Philinopsis pilsbryi; accessed : 7 February 2011
  7. The Sea Slug Forum : Philinopsis troubridgensis; accessed : 7 February 2011
  8. The Sea Slug Forum : Philinopsis virgo; accessed : 7 February 2011

Further reading

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