🦋 Identification Guide

How to Identify Pleurobranchaeidae

Q: What are the key characteristics of Pleurobranchaeidae?

Pleurobranchaeidae species are classified in the order Pleurobranchida, class Gastropoda, kingdom Animalia. The family contains 4 accepted species.

4 species · Animalia · Order Pleurobranchida

Pleurobranchaeidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Pleurobranchida, class Gastropoda. The family contains 4 accepted species worldwide.

Representative Pleurobranchaeidae Species

Pleurobranchaea bubala Ev.Marcus & Gosliner, 1984

Pleurobranchaea bubala is a South African endemic predatory opisthobranch specie…

Euselenops luniceps (Cuvier, 1816)

Euselenops luniceps is the only species in the genus Euselenops, a widespread In…

Pleurobranchaea californica MacFarland, 1966

Pleurobranchaea californica is a voracious predatory sea slug species found in w…

Pleurobranchaea maculata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)

Pleurobranchaea maculata is a marine carnivorous side-gill slug that can carry t…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Pleurobranchaeidae?

Pleurobranchaeidae animals belong to the Pleurobranchida order in the Animalia kingdom. Browse the 4 species gallery above for visual identification references. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.