Proctonotus

Proctonotus is a genus of sea slugs, or more accurately nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Proctonotidae.[1]

Proctonotus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia

clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
clade Dexiarchia

clade Cladobranchia
Family:
Proctonotidae
Genus:
Proctonotus

Alder, 1844
Species

See text

Species

Species in the genus Proctonotus include:

  • Proctonotus mucroniferus (Alder & Hancock, 1844)
Species brought into synonymy
  • Proctonotus affinis Burn, 1958: synonym of Caldukia affinis (Burn, 1958)
  • Proctonotus orientalis Kelaart, 1858 : synonym of Polybranchia orientalis (Kelaart, 1858)

References
  1. WoRMS (2011). Proctonotus Alder & Hancock, 1844. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138380 on 2011-04-12
  • http://www.seaslugforum.net/ accessed 10 November 2009
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
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