Cylichnoidea

Cylichnoidea form a superfamily of small and medium-sized nudibranches within the order Cephalaspidea.

The current taxonomy according to Bouchet et al. (2017) and accepted by WoRMS is:

  • Superfamily Cylichnoidea H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
    • Family Colinatydidae Oskars, Bouchet & Malaquias, 2015
      • Genus Colinatys Ortea, Moro & Espinosa, 2013
    • Family Cylichnidae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
      • Genus Adamnestia Iredale, 1936
      • Genus Bogasonia Warén, 1989
      • Genus Cylichna Lovén, 1846
      • Genus Cylichnania Marwick, 1931 †
      • Genus Cylichnella Gabb, 1873
      • Genus Cylichnoides Minichev, 1977
      • Genus Decorifer Iredale, 1937
      • Genus Mamillocylichna Nordsieck, 1972
      • Genus Paracteocina Minichev, 1966
      • Genus Semiretusa Thiele, 1925
      • Genus Sphaerocylichna Thiele, 1925
      • Genus Toledonia Dall, 1902
      • Genus Truncacteocina Kuroda & Habe, 1955
    • Family Diaphanidae Odhner, 1914 (1857)
      • Subfamily Diaphaninae Odhner, 1914 (1857)
        • Genus Diaphana T. Brown, 1827
    • Family Eoscaphandridae Chaban & Kijashko, 2016
      • Genus Eoscaphander Habe, 1952
      • Genus Pseudocylichna Chaban & Kijashko, 2016
    • Family Mnestiidae Oskars, Bouchet & Malaquias, 2015
      • Genus Mnestia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854

Species of Cylichnoidea reported in the Mediterranean or around the Iberian Peninsula:

Cylichna alba @ Senja Island, Troms, Norway by Joop Trausel and Frans Slieker (Natural Museum Rotterdam)

Cylichna alba

Cylichna cylindracea @ Artsdatabanken - Cephalaspids of Norway - by Manuel Malaquias

Cylichna cylindracea

Diaphana globosa @ Artsdatabanken - Cephalaspids of Norway - by Manuel Malaquias

Diaphana globosa

Diaphana minuta by Klas Malmberg (Sweden)

Diaphana minuta

Mnestia girardi (Audouin,1826) @ Famagusta, Cyprus by Joop Trausel and Frans Slieker

Mnestia girardi

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