Kingdom Animalia Family Onchidorididae Phylum Mollusca Rank Genus | Superfamily Onchidoridoidea Scientific name Acanthodoris Higher classification Onchidorididae | |
Lower classifications Acanthodoris pilosa, Acanthodoris lutea, Acanthodoris nanaimoensis, Acanthodoris hudsoni, Acanthodoris planca |
Acanthodoris nanaimoensis
Acanthodoris is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Onchidorididae. The genus is believed to have originated in the Atlantic Ocean in the Cretaceous period and spread to the Pacific Ocean. The relationships of Acanthodoris to the other genera in the family Onchidorididae were evaluated by molecular phylogeny in 2015.
Contents
Acanthodoris nanaimoensis
Species
Species within this genus include:
References
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