| Embletonia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Clade: | Dexiarchia |
| Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
| Family: | Embletoniidae Pruvot-Fol, 1954 |
| Genus: | Embletonia Alder & Hancock, 1851 |
| Type species | |
| Pterochilus pulcher Alder & Hancock, 1844 | |
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Embletonia is a genus of gastropods in the suborder Cladobranchia. It is the only family in the monotypic family Embletoniidae.
Taxonomy
The genus Embletonia and its parent family Embletoniidae were named after Dennis Embleton, a British naturalist (1810-1900). Two genera are recognised:
- Embletonia gracilis Risbec, 1928
- Embletonia pulchra (Alder & Hancock, 1844)
Distribution and habitat
Species of the genus have a cosmopolitan distribution.
References
- ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Embletonia Alder & Hancock, 1851. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138544 on 2022-12-03
- "Embletonia Alder & Hancock, 1851". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
External links
- Alder, J.; Hancock, A. (1844). Descriptions of Pterochilus, a new genus of nudibranchiate Mollusca, and two new species of Doris. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 14: 329-331.
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213
- ICZN. (1966). Opinion 782. Embletonia Alder & Hancock, 1851 (Gastropoda): Validated under the plenary powers. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature. 23: 106-107
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| Embletonia | |
| Embletoniidae | |