Eubranchidae

Eubranchidae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Aeolidioidea, the aeolid nudibranchs.

Taxonomic history

The genera in this family were moved to the family Fionidae as a result of a molecular phylogenetics study. This was reversed in 2017 with further DNA evidence and a re-interpretation of genus and family characteristics.

Genera and species

Genera and species within the family Eubranchidae include:

Aenigmastyletus Martynov, 1998
* Aenigmastyletus alexei Martynov, 1998
Amphorina Quatrefages, 1844
Capellinia Trinchese, 1874
Eubranchopsis
* Eubranchopsis virginalis Baba, 1949
Eubranchus Forbes, 1838 - 44 species
Galvinella Eliot, 1907
* Galvinella antarctica Eliot, 1907
Leostyletus Martynov, 1998
* Leostyletus misakiensis
* Leostyletus pseudomisakiensis Martynov, 1998

Subfamilies and genera brought into synonymy:

Dunga Eliot, 1902: synonym of Eubranchus Forbes, 1838
Egalvina Odhner, 1929: synonym of Eubranchus Forbes, 1838
Galvina Alder & Hancock, 1855: synonym of Eubranchus Forbes, 1838
Nudibranchus Martynov, 1998: synonym of Eubranchus Forbes, 1838
Produnga Martynov, 1998: synonym of Eubranchus Forbes, 1838