Pleurobranchus is a genus of sea slugs, specifically side-gill slugs, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae.[1][2]
Pleurobranchus | |
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Pleurobranchus mamillatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Pleurobranchida |
Family: | Pleurobranchidae |
Genus: | Pleurobranchus Cuvier, 1804 |
Type species | |
Pleurobranchus peronii Cuvier, 1804 | |
Species | |
22 species (see text) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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They typically occur in intertidal and shallow subtidal waters of tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.[2]
As of November 2021, the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) recognizes following species as valid:[1]
Goodheart et al. (2015)[2] recognized 14 valid species, while Alvim & Pimenta (2016)[4] recognized one other species.