Antiopella

Genus of gastropods From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Antiopella is a genus of small to large sea slugs, or more accurately nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks, in the family Janolidae.[2]

Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Order:Nudibranchia
Suborder:Cladobranchia
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Antiopella
Antiopella cristata from the Mediterranean
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Cladobranchia
Family: Janolidae
Genus: Antiopella
Hoyle, 1902[1]
Species

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Synonyms[2]
  • Antiopa Alder & Hancock, 1848 (invalid: junior homonym of Antiopa Meigen, 1800 [Diptera]; Antiopella is a replacement name)
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Description

Species of Antiopella were included in Janolus for a period of time.[3]

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

This genus of nudibranch is found in shallow and subtidal waters.

Feeding habits

Antiopella species feed on Bryozoa, moss animals.

Species

Species in the genus Antiopella include:[2]



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