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Armina

Armina is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Arminidae.

Armina loveni is known to prey on pennatulacean octocorals, consuming the polyps of these colonial animals.

Species

Species within the genus Armina include:

Species brought into synonymy:
  • Armina abbotti <small>(Thompson, Cattaneo, & Wong, 1990)</small>: synonym of Armina wattla <small>Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1967</small>
  • Armina columbiana <small>(O'Donoghue, 1924)</small>: synonym of Armina californica <small>(J. G. Cooper, 1863)</small>
  • Armina convolvula <small>Lance, 1962</small>: synonym of Histiomena marginata <small>(Oersted in Mørch, 1859)</small>
  • Armina digueti <small>(Pruvot-Fol, 1955)</small>: synonym of Armina californica <small>(J. G. Cooper, 1863)</small>
  • Armina henneguyi <small>(Labbé, 1922)</small>: synonym of Pleurophyllidia henneguyi <small>Labbé, 1922</small> (taxon inquirendum)
  • Armina mulleri <small>(Ihering, 1886)</small>: synonym of Armina muelleri <small>(Ihering, 1886)</small>
  • Armina paucidentata <small>(O'Donoghue, 1932)</small>: synonym of Pleurophyllidiella paucidentata <small>O'Donoghue, 1932</small>
  • Armina pustulosa <small>(Schultz in Philippi, 1836)</small>: synonym of Armina maculata <small>Rafinesque, 1814</small>
  • Armina vancouverensis (Bergh, 1876): synonym of Armina californica <small>(J. G. Cooper, 1863)</small>

References

  • Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp.
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp.&nbsp;180–213

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