Cuthonellidae

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Cuthonellidae is a family of nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs or sea slugs, within the superfamily Fionoidea.[1][2]

Phylum:Mollusca
Suborder:Aeolidacea
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Cuthonellidae
Fiocuthona concinna, Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland.
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Aeolidacea
Superfamily: Fionoidea
Family: Cuthonellidae
Miller, 1971
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Taxonomic history

This family was reinstated as a result of a molecular phylogenetics study.[3]

Genera

Genera within the family Cuthonellidae include:[1][4][5]

  • Cratenopsis Lemche, 1935
  • Cuthonella Bergh, 1884
  • Fiocuthona Martynov, 1992
  • Margina Martynov and Korshunova, 2025[4]
  • Nella Martynov and Korshunova, 2025[4]
  • Penistella Martynov and Korshunova, 2025[4]
  • Victima Martynov and Korshunova, 2025[4]

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