Curnonidae

Curnonidae is a small family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs, in the clade Nudibranchia.

Description

The Curnonidae are a small family of nudibranchs with representatives in the Southern Ocean including South Africa.

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

Names brought into synonymy:

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

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