Curnonidae Explained

Curnonidae is a small family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs, in the clade Euthyneura.^[1]

Description

The Curnonidae are a small family of nudibranchs with representatives in the Southern Ocean including South Africa.^{[2] [3]}

Etymology

The genus name was originally a tribute to Dr. Jean Charcot, who led the expedition which discovered this species.

Genera

Genera and species within the family Curnonidae include:

• Curnon d'Udekem d'Acoz, 2017
  • Curnon granulosa (Vayssière, 1906)
• Pseudotritonia Thiele, 1912
  • Pseudotritonia antarctica (Odhner, 1934)
  • Pseudotritonia gracilidens Odhner, 1944
  • Pseudotritonia quadrangularis Thiele, 1912

Names brought into synonymy:

• Charcotia Vayssière, 1906 : synonym of Curnon d'Udekem d'Acoz, 2017 (invalid: junior homonym of Charcotia Chevreux, 1906 (January) [Amphipoda]; Curnon is a replacement name)
• Telarma Odhner, 1934 synonym of Pseudotritonia Thiele, 1912

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. . Rocroi, J.-P. . 2005 . Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families . Malacologia . 47 . 1–2 .
2. MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Curnonidae d'Udekem d'Acoz, 2017. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1052376 on 2019-09-05
3. Wägele, H. (1991) Studies on the morphology and anatomy of the Antarctic nudibranch genera Pseudotritonia Thiele, 1912 and Telarma Odhner, 1934 with a discussion of the family Charcotiidae Odhner, 1926 (Nudibranchia: Opisthobranchia). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 101: 359-389.