Pontohedyle

Pontohedyle
a green slug
live Pontohedyle milaschewitchii
ot = oral tentacles,
ey = eyes,
dg = digestive gland.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Parhedylidae
Genus: Pontohedyle
Golikov & Starobogatov, 1972
Diversity[1]
At least 12 cryptic species (3 valid, at least 9 undescribed)
Synonyms[2]

Gastrohedyle Rankin, 1979
Mancohedyle Salvini-Plawen, 1973
Maraunibina Rankin, 1979

Pontohedyle is a genus of sea slugs, acochlidians, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Parhedylidae. Sea slugs in this genus are highly simplified and uniform.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Jörger 2012 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Pontohedyle Golikov & Starobogatov, 1972. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138178 on 2013-02-16