Sclerodoris

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Sclerodoris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Heterobranchia

clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
clade Euctenidiacea
clade Doridacea

Superfamily: Discoridoidea
Family: Discodorididae
Genus: Sclerodoris
Eliot, 1904

Sclerodoris is a genus of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae.[1]

Species

Species so far described in this genus include:

  • Sclerodoris apiculata Alder & Hancock, 1864
  • Sclerodoris coriacea Eliot, 1904
  • Sclerodoris minor Eliot, 1904
  • Sclerodoris prea (Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1967)
  • Sclerodoris tanya (Ev. Marcus, 1971)
  • Sclerodoris tarka Burn, 1969
  • Sclerodoris trenberthi (Burn, 1962)
  • Sclerodoris tuberculata Eliot, 1904
  • Sclerodoris virgulata Valdes, 2001
  • Sclerodoris worki (Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1967)

Synonyms

  • Sclerodoris rubra is a synonym of Sclerodoris tuberculata[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213 Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137660 on 2012-02-25


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