Philinopsis

Philinopsis
Philinopsis sp.
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

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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]

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Species

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

The Sea Slug Forum also mentions the following species :

References

  1. ^ a b 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 2011-02-07
  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