Limapontioidea

Limapontioidea are a superseded superfamily of sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks within the superorder Sacoglossa. [1]

Limapontioidea
Cyerce nigricans, from the family Caliphyllidae, on the green alga species Chlorodesmis fastigiata. Locality: Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef. The length of the slug is about 4 cm.
Scientific classification
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Limapontioidea
Families

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It is now accepted as a synonym of the superfamily Plakobranchoidea Gray, 1840. [2]

Families

Families within the superfamily Limapontioidea include:

Families and subfamilies brought into synonymy
  • Alderiidae : synonym of Limapontiidae
  • Costasiellidae : synonym of Limapontiidae
  • Ercolaniinae : synonym of Limapontiidae
  • Lobiferidae : synonym of Caliphyllidae
  • Oleidae : synonym of Limapontiidae
  • Phyllobranchidae : synonym of Caliphyllidae
  • Phyllobranchillidae : synonym of Caliphyllidae
  • Polybranchiidae : synonym of Caliphyllidae
  • Pontolimacidae : synonym of Limapontiidae
  • Stiligeridae : synonym of Limapontiidae

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Plakobranchoidea Gray, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=411959 on 2020-11-05
  2. Bouchet, P.; Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). "Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families". Malacologia. 47 (1–2).


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