Family UMBRACULIDAE Dall, 1889
Family Umbraculidae. Umbraculum umbraculum. (from Beesley, Ross & Wells 1998) [L. Newman]
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Family UMBRACULIDAE Dall, 1889
- Umbraculidae Dall, 1889.
Type genus:
Umbraculum Schumacher, 1817.
Introduction
Shell thick, solid, flattened, with thin periostracum present in places, often with attached massive growths. Animal large, high, tuberculate all over, with short tail and deep anterior groove wherein lie the rhinophores, oral tentacles and reproductive openings. Gill fills anterior and right hand cavity between shell and foot. 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) |