Biology:Alderia

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Short description: Genus of gastropods

Alderia
Alderia modesta, Osezaki.jpg
Alderia modesta
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Alderia

George Allman, 1846[1]

Alderia is a genus of sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Limapontiidae. These are sacoglossan sea slugs.

The name Alderia first appeared in Thompson's 1844 Report on the fauna of Ireland[2] as a nomen nudum (Allmann MSS).

Species

Species within the genus Alderia include:

References

  1. Allman G. (1846). "Note on a new genus of Nudibranchiate Mollusca". Annals and Magazine of Natural History 17: 1-4.
  2. Thompson W. (1844). "Report on the fauna of Ireland: Div. Invertebrata. Drawn up, at the request of the British Association". Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science 1844;1843: 245-291.

Wikidata ☰ Q4713667 entry