Philinoidea is a taxonomic superfamily of sea slugs, specifically headshield slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Cephalaspidea.[1]
Philinoidea | |
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Chelidonura varians | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Infraclass: | Euthyneura |
Superfamily: | PhilinoideaGray, 1850 (1815)
Anatomy
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The species in the Superfamily Philinoidea are generally small animals that have and 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 editAccording to the latest taxonomy, the following families are recognised in the Superfamily Philinoidea:[1]
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