Embletonia is a genus of gastropods in the suborder Cladobranchia. It is the only family in the monotypic family Embletoniidae.[1]

Embletonia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Clade: Dexiarchia
Suborder: Cladobranchia
Family: Embletoniidae
Pruvot-Fol, 1954
Genus: Embletonia
Alder & Hancock, 1851
Type species
Pterochilus pulcher Alder & Hancock, 1844
Synonyms

(Genus)

  • Embletoniella Baba, 1967
  • Pterochilus Alder & Hancock, 1844

Taxonomy

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The genus Embletonia and its parent family Embletoniidae were named after Dennis Embleton, a British naturalist (1810-1900). Two genera are recognised:[1]

Distribution and habitat

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Species of the genus have a cosmopolitan distribution.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Embletonia Alder & Hancock, 1851. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138544 on 2022-12-03
  2. ^ "Embletonia Alder & Hancock, 1851". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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