Plocamopherus

Plocamopherus
Plocamopherus maderae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Heterobranchia

clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
clade Euctenidiacea
clade Doridacea
clade Euarminida

Superfamily: Polyceroidea
Family: Polyceridae
Subfamily: Triophinae
Genus: Plocamopherus
(Rüppell & Leuckart, 1831)

Plocamopherus is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae, subfamily Triophinae. A unique character of Plocamopherus species is a globular bioluminescent organ at the tip of the pair of appendages which are placed just behind the gills. Many species are known to be nocturnal and several are from deep water. They feed on bryozoans.

Species

Species in the genus Plocamopherus include:[1]

References

  1. Caballer, M.; Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Plocamopherus Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138568 on 2014-05-09
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