Triopha

Genus of gastropods

Triopha
A live individual of Triopha catalinae, in situ, head end towards the lower left
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Superfamily: Polyceroidea
Family: Polyceridae
Subfamily: Triophinae
Genus: Triopha
Bergh, 1880[1]

Triopha is a genus of colorful sea slugs, nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Polyceridae.

Species

Species within the genus Triopha include:[2]

  • Triopha catalinae Cooper, 1863
  • Triopha maculata MacFarland, 1905
  • Triopha modesta Bergh, 1880
  • Triopha occidentalis Fewkes, 1889
Synonyms
  • Triopha aurantiaca Cockerell, 1908: synonym of Triopha maculata MacFarland, 1905
  • Triopha elioti O'Donoghue, 1921: synonym of Triopha catalinae (J. G. Cooper, 1863) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  • Triopha grandis MacFarland, 1905: synonym of Triopha occidentalis (Fewkes, 1889)
  • Triopha scrippsiana Cockerell, 1915: synonym of Triopha catalinae (J. G. Cooper, 1863) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)

References

  1. ^ Bergh R. (1880). In: Dall Explor. Alaska 1, art. 6, 261.
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Triopha Bergh, 1880". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  • Bergh, L. S. R. (1880). Scientific results of the exploration of Alaska by the parties under the charge of W.H. Dall, during the years 1865-1874. On the nudibranchiate Gasteropod Mollusca of the North Pacific Ocean : with special reference to those of Alaska : second part / by Dr. Rudolph Bergh, Copenhagen


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  • SEM images of the radula can be found at Thompson, T.E.; Bebbington, A. (1973). "Scanning electron microscope studies of gastropod radulae". Malacologia. 14: 147–165.
Taxon identifiers
Triopha


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