Oxynoidae

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Oxynoidae
View of the underside of Oxynoe olivacea
Lobiger viridis on Caulerpa sp. Locality: Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef. The length of the slug is about 5mm
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Superfamily: Oxynooidea
Family: Oxynoidae
Stoliczka, 1868 (1847)
Synonyms[1]
  • Lobiger Krohn, 1847
  • Lophopleurella Zilch, 1956
  • Oxynoe Rafinesque, 1814
  • Roburnella Ev. Marcus, 1982

Oxynoidae is a

opisthobranch group.[2]

This family has no subfamilies.

Genera

The following three genera [3][4] or four[5] are included in the family Oxynoidae:

Invalid taxa placed in Oxynoidae include:[5]

  • Icarus gravesii Forbes, 1844 - type locality: Aegean Sea
  • Lophocercus krohnii A. Adams, 1854 - type locality: Hawaiian Islands :
  • Lophocercus sieboldii Krohn, 1847 - type locality: Messina, Italy : synonym of Oxynoe olivacea Rafinesque, 1814
  • Lophocercus viridis Pease, 1861 : synonym of Oxynoe viridis (Pease, 1861)

References

  1. ^ "Oxynoidae". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  2. ^ Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). "Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families". Malacologia. 47 (1–2).
  3. .
  4. .
  5. ^
    Bonner zoologische Beiträge. 55 (3–4): 255–281. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 2013-10-05.