Runcinidae
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Runcinidae is a family of medium-sized, sea slugs, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks. They are headshield slugs, in the suborder Cephalaspidea.
[edit] Description
These are very small slug-like animals. The shell is either a vestigial internal remnant, or is entirely absent.
[edit] Genera within the family Runcinidae
- Lapinura Er. Marcus and Ev. Marcus, 1970
- Pseudoilbia Miller and Riudman, 1968
- Runcina Forbes and Hanley, 1851
- Runcinella Odhner, 1924
- Runnica Miller and Riudman, 1968
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[edit] References
- Runcinidae (TSN 76221). Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
