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Tergipedidae

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Kingdom
  
Scientific name
  
Tergipedidae

Higher classification
  
Nudibranch

Superfamily
  
Phylum
  
Rank
  
Family

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Lower classifications
  
Cuthona, Tenellia yamasui, Tenellia flavovulta, Tenellia speciosa, Tenellia zelandica

Tergipedidae is a family of sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Fionoidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).

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Taxonomic history

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

Genera

Genera within the family Tergipedidae include:

  • Catriona Winckworth, 1941
  • Cuthona Alder & Hancock, 1855 - type genus of the subfamily Cuthoninae
  • Cuthonella Bergh, 1884
  • Tergipes Cuvier, 1805
  • Trinchesia Ihering, 1879
  • Guyvalvoria Vayssière, 1906
  • Murmania Martynov, 2006
  • Myja Bergh, 1896
  • Phestilla Bergh, 1874
  • Tenellia A. Costa, 1866
  • Genera and subfamilies currently brought into synonymy
  • Diaphoreolis Iredale & O'Donoghue, 1923: synonym of Cuthona Alder & Hancock, 1855
  • Hervia Bergh, 1871: synonym of Facelina Alder & Hancock, 1855
  • Montagua Fleming, 1822: synonym of Cuthona Alder & Hancock, 1855
  • Njurja Er. Marcus & Ev. Marcus, 1960: synonym of Cuthona Alder & Hancock, 1855
  • Precuthona Odhner, 1929 - type genus of the subfamily Precuthoninae, synonym: Cuthonella Bergh, 1884: synonym of Cuthona Alder & Hancock, 1855
  • Toorna Burn, 1964: synonym of Trinchesia Ihering, 1879
  • Xenocratena Odhner, 1940: synonym of Cuthona Alder & Hancock, 1855
  • Subfamily Cuthonellinae: synonym of Tergipedidae
  • Subfamily Tergipedinae Bergh, 1889: synonym of Tergipedidae
  • Subfamily Cuthoninae Odhner, 1934 - synonym: Trinchesiidae F. Nordsieck, 1972
  • References

    Tergipedidae Wikipedia


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