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Paraclione

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Kingdom
  
Superfamily
  
Clionoidea

Scientific name
  
Paraclione

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Family
  
Higher classification
  
Clionidae

Similar
  
Clionidae, Molluscs, Sea angel, Paedoclione doliiformis, Gastropods

Paraclione is a genus of "sea angels", small floating sea slugs, pelagic marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks.

They are very small and gelatinous, mostly transparent, and they only have a shell during their embryonic stage. They can be found in the Atlantic Ocean.

Species

Species in the genus Paraclione include:

  • Paraclione flavescens Gegenbaur, 1855 (synonyms : Clionina aurantiaca Franc, 1951  ; Clionina flavescens Franc, 1951 )
  • Paraclione longicaudata Souleyet, 1852 (synonyms : Clio longicaudata Souleyet, 1851 ; Clionina longicaudata Souleyet, 1851)
  • References

    Paraclione Wikipedia


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