Microhedylidae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
(unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Acochlidiacea clade Microhedylacea |
Family: | Microhedylidae Odhner, 1937 |
Diversity | |
Microhedylidae s.s.:
Microhedylidae s.l. (including Ganitidae):
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Synonyms | |
Microhedylidae are a taxonomic family of sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks within the clade Acochlidiacea.
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Microhedylidae has been listed as a synonym of Parhedylidae in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005).[2] Ganitidae Rankin, 1979 has been listed as a sole family within Hedylopsoidea.[2] The type genus of Livorniellidae was Livorniella Rankin, 1979.[2]
Sensu Schrödl & Neusser (2010)[1] is Microhedylidae within the clade Microhedylacea.[1] Parhedylidae is a synonym of of Microhedylidae.[1] Microhedylidae s.l. may informally include Ganitidae, but inclusion of Ganitidae within Microhedylidae requires further research and higher statistical support.[1]
Genera within the Microhedylidae include:
Microhedyle Hertling, 1930
Parhedyle Thiele, 1931
Pontohedyle Golikov & Starobogatov, 1972