Kaloplocamus

Kaloplocamus is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae.[1][2]

Kaloplocamus
tasselled nudibranch Kaloplocamus ramosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Polyceroidea
Family: Polyceridae
Subfamily: Triophinae
Genus: Kaloplocamus
Bergh, 1893
Synonyms[1]
  • Euplocamus Philippi, 1836 (Invalid: junior homonym of Euplocamus Latreille, 1809 [Lepidoptera]; Kaloplocamus is a replacement name)
  • Heteroplocamus W. R. B. Oliver, 1915

It contains bioluminescent species.[3]

Species

Species in the genus Kaloplocamus include:[1]

Species brought into synonymy
  • Kaloplocamus atlanticus (Bergh, 1892): synonym of Kaloplocamus ramosus (Cantraine, 1835)
  • Kaloplocamus aureus Odhner, 1932: synonym of Kaloplocamus ramosus (Cantraine, 1835)
  • Kaloplocamus filosus Cattaneo-Vietti & Sordi, 1988: synonym of Kaloplocamus ramosus (Cantraine, 1835)

References
  1. MolluscaBase (2018). Kaloplocamus Bergh, 1880. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2018-09-11.
  2. 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. 180-213
  3. Herring, Peter J. (1987). "Systematic distribution of bioluminescence in living organisms". Journal of Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence. 1 (3): 147–163. doi:10.1002/bio.1170010303. PMID 3503524.
  • Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). ISBN 0-915826-22-4. XII, 195 pp.


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