Glaucidae
| Glaucidae | |
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| Individuals of two species of Glaucidae: Glaucus atlanticus and Glaucus marginatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura |
| Superfamily: | Aeolidioidea |
| Family: | Glaucidae Gray, 1827 |
| Genera and species | |
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Glaucidae is a taxonomic family of blue, pelagic sea slugs, specifically aeolid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Aeolidioidea. [1]
Genera
Genera within the family Glaucidae include:[1]
- Glaucus Forster, 1777
- Genera brought into synonymy
- Dadone Gistel, 1848: synonym of Glaucus Forster, 1777
- Glaucilla Bergh, 1860: synonym of Glaucus Forster, 1777
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2013). Glaucidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species, Glaucidae Gray, 1827, Glaucus Forster, 1777 on 2014-06-11
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