Curnonidae
Family of gastropods
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Curnonidae is a small family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs, in the clade Nudibranchia.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
| Superfamily: | Proctonotoidea |
| Family: | Curnonidae d'Udekem d'Acoz, 2017 |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Charcotiidae Odhner, 1926 (invalid: type genus a junior homonym) | |
Description
The Curnonidae are a small family of nudibranchs with representatives in the Southern Ocean including South Africa.[1][2]
Etymology
The genus name was originally a tribute to Dr. Jean Charcot, who led the expedition which discovered this species.
Genera
Genera and species within the family Curnonidae include:
- Curnon d'Udekem d'Acoz, 2017
- Curnon granulosa (Vayssière, 1906)
- Pseudotritonia Thiele, 1912
- Pseudotritonia antarctica (Odhner, 1934)
- Pseudotritonia gracilidens Odhner, 1944
- Pseudotritonia quadrangularis Thiele, 1912
Names brought into synonymy:
- Charcotia Vayssière, 1906 : synonym of Curnon d'Udekem d'Acoz, 2017 (invalid: junior homonym of Charcotia Chevreux, 1906 (January) [Amphipoda]; Curnon is a replacement name)
- Telarma Odhner, 1934 synonym of Pseudotritonia Thiele, 1912