Eubranchus

Eubranchus is a genus of aeolid nudibranch in the family Eubranchidae.[2]

Eubranchus
the candelabra nudibranch, Eubranchus sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Cladobranchia
Superfamily: Fionoidea
Family: Eubranchidae
Genus: Eubranchus
Forbes, 1838[1]
Type species
Eubranchus tricolor
Forbes, 1838
Synonyms[2]
  • Dunga Eliot, 1902
  • Egalvina Odhner, 1929
  • Galvina Alder & Hancock, 1855
  • Nudibranchus Martynov, 1998
  • Produnga Martynov, 1998

The name Eubranchus has been placed on the Official List by ICZN Opinion 774.[3]

Species

Species within the genus Eubranchus include:[2]

Species brought into synonymy

References
  1. Forbes, E. (1838) Malacologia Monensis: a catalogue of the Mollusca inhabiting the Isle of Man and the neighbouring sea. Edinburgh: J. Carfrae and son pp. XII + 63 + 3 pl. (Spelled as Eutrancbus in the tab. 1.)
  2. Caballer, M.; Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Eubranchus. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-10-12.
  3. ICZN. (1966) Opinion 774. Eubranchus Forbes, 1838 added to the Official List with suppression under the Plenary Powers of several nomina dubia. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature. 23(1): 87-90
  4. Zsilavecz, G. 2007. Nudibranchs of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay. ISBN 0-620-38054-3
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