Philinoidea

Superfamily of gastropods From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Philinoidea is a taxonomic superfamily of sea slugs, specifically headshield slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Cephalaspidea.[1]

Phylum:Mollusca
Infraclass:Euthyneura
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Philinoidea
Chelidonura varians
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Infraclass: Euthyneura
Superfamily: Philinoidea
Gray, 1850 (1815)
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Anatomy

The species in the Superfamily Philinoidea are generally small animals that have an internal or external shell, and a covered gill. Unlike some related forms, the visceral mass is not sharply set off from the rest of the body.[2]

Taxonomy

According to the latest taxonomy, the following families are recognised in the Superfamily Philinoidea:[1]

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