Kingdom Animalia Family Chromodorididae Phylum Mollusca Rank Genus | Superfamily Doridoidea Scientific name Glossodoris Higher classification Chromodorididae | |
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Lower classifications Doriprismatica atromarginata, Glossodoris cincta, Glossodoris rufomarginata, Glossodoris hikuerensis, Glossodoris pallida | ||
Black margined glossodoris nudibranch
Glossodoris is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chromodorididae.
Contents
Glossodoris atromarginatus
Taxonomic history
The use of the genus name Glossodoris has been a subject of debate amongst taxonomists for over 150 years. Because it is the oldest name in the Chromodorididae it has been used differently by different taxonomists, sometimes including many species of Hypselodoris and Chromodoris and the other smaller genera recognised today. Its modern status is based on the analysis of DNA sequences.
Species
Species in the genus Glossodoris include:
References
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