Alacuppidae Explained

Alacuppidae is a family of often colorful, medium-sized, sea slugs, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks.^[1]

Genera

• Alacuppa Oskars, Bouchet & Malaquias, 2015
• Mimatys Habe, 1952
• Roxania Leach, 1847

Synonyms:

• † Abderospira Dall, 1896: synonym of Roxania Leach, 1847
• Leucophysema Dall, 1908: synonym of Roxania Leach, 1847

External links

• Oskars T.R., Bouchet P. & Malaquias M.A. (2015). A new phylogeny of the Cephalaspidea (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) based on expanded taxon sampling and gene markers. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 89: 130-150

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Alacuppidae Oskars, Bouchet & Malaquias, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=848162 on 2022-01-04