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Stiliger

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Limapontiidae

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Rank
  
Genus

Superfamily
  
Limapontioidea

Scientific name
  
Stiliger

Higher classification
  
Limapontiidae

Stiliger Stiliger ornatus Ehrenberg 1831

Similar
  
Sacoglossa, Ercolania, Molluscs, Placida, Gastropods

Stiliger is a genus of small and minute sacoglossan or sap-sucking sea slugs. They are marine gastropod mollusks in the family Limapontiidae.

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Stiliger Sacoglossa Cataloging Diversity in the Sacoglossa

They somewhat resemble nudibranchs, but are not closely related to them. They are a rich green in color, caused by the green algae they eat.

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Stiliger smaragdinus locomotion


Species

Species in the genus Stiliger include:

Stiliger Sacoglossa Cataloging Diversity in the Sacoglossa

  • Stiliger akkeshiensis Baba, 1935
  • Stiliger auarita Caballer, Ortea & Moro, 2009
  • Stiliger aureomarginatus Jensen, 1993
  • Stiliger berghi' Baba, 1937
  • Stiliger costai Pruvot-fol, 1951
  • Stiliger felinus (Hutton, 1882)
  • Stiliger fuscovittatus Lance, 1962 - brown-streak stiliger
  • Stiliger llerae Ortea, 1981
  • Stiliger ornatus Ehrenberg, 1831
  • Stiliger pusillus Baba, 1959
  • Stiliger smaragdinus Baba, 1949
  • Stiliger talis Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1956
  • Stiliger viridis (Kelaart, 1858)
  • Stiliger vossi Ev. Marcus and Er. Marcus, 1960
    • Species brought into synonymy 
    Stiliger The Sea Slug Forum Stiliger smaragdinus

  • Stiliger amphibius Allman, 1845: synonym of Alderia modesta (Lovén, 1844)
  • Stiliger bellulus (Orgibny, 1837): synonym of Calliopaea bellula d'Orbigny, 1837
  • Stiliger boodleae Baba, 1938: synonym of Ercolania boodleae (Baba, 1938)
  • Stiliger cricetus Er. Marcus & Ev. Marcus, 1970: synonym of Ercolania coerulea Trinchese, 1892
  • Stiliger formicarius Baba, 1959: synonym of Costasiella formicaria (Baba, 1959)
  • Stiliger fuscatus Gould, 1870: synonym of Ercolania fuscata (Gould, 1870)
  • Stiliger gopalai Rao, 1937: synonym of Ercolania gopalai (Rao, 1937)
  • Stiliger lilianae Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1969 : synonym of Costasiella lilianae (Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1969)
  • Stiliger llerai Ortea, 1981: synonym of Stiliger llerae Ortea, 1981
  • Stiliger mariae (Meyer & Möbius, 1865): synonym of Calliopaea bellula d'Orbigny, 1837
  • Stiliger modestus Lovén, 1844: synonym of Alderia modesta (Lovén, 1844)
  • Stiliger niger Lemche, 1935: synonym of Ercolania nigra (Lemche, 1935)
  • Stiliger noto Baba, 1959: synonym of Hermaea noto (Baba, 1959)
  • Stiliger oophaga (Lemche, 1972): synonym of Calliopaea oophaga Lemche in Gascoigne & Sartory, 1974
  • Stiliger pica Annandale & Prashad, 1922: synonym of Ercolania pica (Annandale & Prashad, 1922)
  • Stiliger scaldianus (Nyst, 1855): synonym of Alderia modesta (Lovén, 1844)
  • Stiliger subviridis Baba, 1959: synonym of Ercolania subviridis (Baba, 1959)
  • Stiliger vanellus Er. Marcus, 1957: synonym of Ercolania fuscata (Gould, 1870)
  • Stiliger varians Eliot, 1904: synonym of Ercolania varians (Eliot, 1904)
  • Stiliger vesiculosus (Deshayes, 1853): synonym of Calliopaea bellula d'Orbigny, 1837
  • Stiliger zosterae Baba, 1959: synonym of Hermaea zosterae (Baba, 1959)

    • Stiliger The Sea Slug Forum Stiliger smaragdinus

    Stiliger BOLD Systems Taxonomy Browser Stiliger fuscovittatus species

    References

    Stiliger Wikipedia
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