Family TYLODINIDAE Gray, 1847
Family Tylodinidae. Tylodina corticalis. (from Beesley, Ross & Wells 1998) [L. Newman]
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Family TYLODINIDAE Gray, 1847
- Tylodinidae Gray, 1847.
Type genus:
Tylodina Rafinesque, 1814.
Introduction
Shell thin and fragile, covered by a thick ribbed or thatch-like periostracum. Animal large, elongate, smooth, with long rounded tail, and large basally swollen laterally grooved rhinophores, enrolled oral tentacles, gill on right side, and invariably bright yellow in life. This family contains a single Australian species. Compiled from Burn (in press).
General References
Burn, R. 2006. A checklist and bibliography of the Opisthobranchia (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of Victoria and the Bass Strait area, south-eastern Australia. Museum Victoria Science Report 10: 1-42
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2011 | OPISTHOBRANCHIA | 14-Nov-2011 | MOVED | Dr Robin Wilson |
| 11-Jan-2016 | 26-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 24-Mar-2011 | (import) |