Philinoidea Explained

Philinoidea is a taxonomic superfamily of sea slugs, specifically headshield slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Cephalaspidea.^[1]

Anatomy

The species in the Superfamily Philinoidea are generally small animals that have an internal or external shell, and a covered gill. Unlike some related forms, the visceral mass is not sharply set off from the rest of the body.^[2]

Taxonomy

According to the latest taxonomy, the following families are recognised in the Superfamily Philinoidea:

• • • Aglajidae Alacuppidae Antarctophilinidae Moles, Avila & Malaquias, 2019
      • • • • • Colpodaspididae Gastropteridae Laonidae Philinidae Philinoglossidae Philinorbidae Philinorbis Habe, 1950
  • Pseudophiline Habe, 1976

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Philinoidea Gray, 1850 (1815). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=196322 on 2021-10-14
2. Book: Barnes, Robert D. . 1982 . Invertebrate Zoology . Holt-Saunders International . Philadelphia, PA. 376. 978-0-03-056747-6.