Biology:Cuthonellidae

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Cuthonellidae is a family of nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs or sea slugs, within the superfamily Fionoidea.[1][2]

Taxonomic history

This family was reinstated as a result of a molecular phylogenetics study.[3]

Genera

Genera within the family Cuthonellidae include:[1][4][5]

  • Cratenopsis Lemche, 1935
  • Cuthonella Bergh, 1884
  • Fiocuthona Martynov, 1992
  • Margina Martynov and Korshunova, 2025[4]
  • Nella Martynov and Korshunova, 2025[4]
  • Penistella Martynov and Korshunova, 2025[4]
  • Victima Martynov and Korshunova, 2025[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Korshunova, Tatiana; Fletcher, Karin; Martynov, Alexander (2025-08-01). "The endless forms are the most differentiated—how taxonomic pseudo-optimization masked natural diversity and evolution: the nudibranch case" (in en). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 204 (4). doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf057. ISSN 0024-4082. https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article/doi/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf057/8237533. 
  2. ↑ Korshunova, Tatiana A.; Sanamyan, Nadezhda P.; Sanamyan, Karen E.; Bakken, Torkild; Lundin, Kennet; Fletcher, Karin; Martynov, Alexander V. (2021-01-28). "Biodiversity hotspot in cold waters: a review of the genus Cuthonella with descriptions of seven new species (Mollusca, Nudibranchia)" (in en-US). Contributions to Zoology 90 (2): 216–283. doi:10.1163/18759866-BJA10017. ISSN 1383-4517. https://www.sciencedirect.com/org/science/article/pii/S1383451721000072. 
  3. ↑ Korshunova, Tatiana; Martynov, Alexander; Picton, Bernard (2017-09-26). "Ontogeny as an important part of integrative taxonomy in tergipedid aeolidaceans (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia) with a description of a new genus and species from the Barents Sea" (in en). Zootaxa 4324 (1): 1–22. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4324.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.4324.1.1. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Martynov, A.; Korshunova, T. (2025). Hidden diversity of the North Pacific prompts reorganization of the taxonomic system. Moscow: Neptune. pp. 1-48. ISBN 978-5-9905149-3-5. 
  5. ↑ Bouchet, P. (2025) Cuthonellidae M. C. Miller, 1977 Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2026-03-06

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