Parhedylidae


Parhedylidae are a taxonomic family of sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Parhedyloidea.

2005 taxonomy

Microhedylidae has been listed as a synonym of Parhedylidae in the Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & [Rocroi, 2005)|taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi]. Ganitidae Rankin, 1979 has been listed as a sole family within Hedylopsoidea. The type genus of Livorniellidae was Livorniella Rankin, 1979.

2010 taxonomy

Sensu Schrödl & Neusser is Microhedylidae within the clade Microhedylacea. Parhedylidae is a synonym of Microhedylidae. Microhedylidae s.l. may informally include Ganitidae, but inclusion of Ganitidae within Microhedylidae requires further research and higher statistical support.

Genera

Genera within the Parhedylidae include:
;Genera brought into synonymy:
  • Gastrohedyle Rankin, 1979: synonym of Pontohedyle Golikov & Starobogatov, 1972
  • Livorniella Rankin, 1979: synonym of Microhedyle Hertling, 1930
  • Mancohedyle Rankin, 1979: synonym of Pontohedyle Golikov & Starobogatov, 1972
  • Maraunibina Rankin, 1979: synonym of Pontohedyle Golikov & Starobogatov, 1972
  • Parahedyle : synonym of Parhedyle Thiele, 1931
  • Sabulincola Rankin, 1979: synonym of Parhedyle Thiele, 1931
  • Stellaspina Rankin, 1979: synonym of Microhedyle Hertling, 1930
  • Unela Er. Marcus, 1953: synonym of Microhedyle Hertling, 1930

    Cladogram

A cladogram based on sequences of mitochondrial 28S ribosomal RNA, 16S ribosomal RNA and Main subunit of [cytochrome c oxidase|cytochrome-c oxidase I] genes showing phylogenic relations within the family Microhedylidae: