Kingdom Animalia Clade Euthyneura Clade Dexiarchia Scientific name Cuthona Phylum Mollusca Order Nudibranch | Clade Heterobranchia Clade Nudipleura Infraorder Cladobranchia Higher classification Tergipedidae Rank Genus | |
Lower classifications Tenellia sibogae, Tenellia yamasui, Tenellia flavovulta, Tenellia speciosa, Tenellia zelandica | ||
Cuthona is a genus of nudibranch in the family Tergipedidae.
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Cuthona nudibranch
Ecology
Cuthona species feed on hydroids, and have uniseriate radulae with polydentate radular teeth.
Taxonomic history
The type species of Cuthona is Cuthona nana, (Alder & Hancock, 1842). Some authorities consider the genera Catriona and Trinchesia to be synonymous with Cuthona. Most Cuthona species were transferred to other genera as a result of a DNA phylogeny study in 2016.
Species
Species in the genus Cuthona include:
References
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