Eubranchidae

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Eubranchidae Higher classification Nudibranch		Superfamily Fionoidea Phylum Mollusca Rank Family

Lower classifications Eubranchus rubeolus, Eubranchus agrius

Eubranchidae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Aeolidioidea, the aeolid nudibranchs.

Taxonomic history

The genera in this family were moved to the family Fionidae as a result of a molecular phylogenetics study.

Genera and species within the family Eubranchidae include:

Aenigmastyletus Martynov, 1998

Aenigmastyletus alexei Martynov, 1998

Eubranchopsis

Eubranchopsis virginalis Baba, 1949

Eubranchus Forbes, 1838 - 44 species

Galvinella Eliot, 1907

Galvinella antarctica Eliot, 1907

Leostyletus Martynov, 1998

Leostyletus misakiensis (Baba, 1960)

Leostyletus pseudomisakiensis Martynov, 1998

Subfamilies and genera brought into synonymy:

Amphorina Quatrefages, 1844: synonym of Eubranchus Forbes, 1838

Capellinia Trinchese, 1874: synonym of Eubranchus Forbes, 1838

Dunga Eliot, 1902: synonym of Eubranchus Forbes, 1838

Egalvina Odhner, 1929: synonym of Eubranchus Forbes, 1838

Galvina Alder & Hancock, 1855: synonym of Eubranchus Forbes, 1838

Nudibranchus Martynov, 1998: synonym of Eubranchus Forbes, 1838

Produnga Martynov, 1998: synonym of Eubranchus Forbes, 1838

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