Nophodoris

Nophodoris is a genus of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae.[1]

Nophodoris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Discodorididae
Genus: Nophodoris
Valdés & Gosliner, 2001

Species

Species so far described in this genus include:

  • Nophodoris armata Valdes & Gosliner, 2001
  • Nophodoris infernalis Valdes & Gosliner, 2001

References

  1. Valdés Á. & Gosliner T.M. 2001. Systematics and phylogeny of the caryophyllidia-bearing dorids (Mollusca, Nudibranchia), with the description of a new genus and four new species from Indo-Pacific deep waters. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 133(2): 103-198 page(s): 178-182 Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=456476 on 2012-02-25


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