Embletonia is a genus of gastropods in the suborder Cladobranchia. It is the only family in the monotypic family Embletoniidae.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Clade: | Dexiarchia |
| Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
| Family: | Embletoniidae Pruvot-Fol, 1954 |
| Genus: | Embletonia Alder & Hancock, 1851 |
| Type species | |
| Pterochilus pulcher Alder & Hancock, 1844 | |
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Taxonomy
editThe genus Embletonia and its parent family Embletoniidae were named after Dennis Embleton, a British naturalist (1810-1900). Two genera are recognised:[1]
- Embletonia gracilis Risbec, 1928
- Embletonia pulchra (Alder & Hancock, 1844)
Distribution and habitat
editSpecies of the genus have a cosmopolitan distribution.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Embletonia Alder & Hancock, 1851. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138544 on 2022-12-03
- ^ "Embletonia Alder & Hancock, 1851". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
External links
edit- Alder, J.; Hancock, A. (1844). Descriptions of Pterochilus, a new genus of nudibranchiate Mollusca, and two new species of Doris. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 14: 329-331.
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213
- ICZN. (1966). Opinion 782. Embletonia Alder & Hancock, 1851 (Gastropoda): Validated under the plenary powers. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature. 23: 106-107