Aplysiidae

Syphonota Geographic

As Aplysiidae refers to a family of opisthobranch ( Opisthobranchia ). In neuroscience Aplysia californica, the type is an often -used research object because of the large neurons. Currently, about 80 species are found in this family.

Way of life

All species are marine, one speaks of sea snails. The genera are equipped with four tentacles and usually carry a rather thin shell, which can also be partially regressed. Algae usually are the main food of these snails dar.

System

The Aplysiidae include the subordination of Breitfußschnecken ( Anaspidea ), whose name comes from the fact that the small case is covered by the two Footwraps. The Breitfußschnecken only two superfamilies are assigned, namely except the Aplysioidea nor the Akeroidea. The systematics of this worm was first explored on their occurrence in the Atlantic in the 18th century, from Linnaeus in 1767, Lamarck around 1800.

Well-known genera of Aplysiidae:

• Aplysia
• Bursatella
• Dolabella
• Dolabrifera
• Notarchus
• Petalifera
• Phyllaplysia
• Stylocheilus
• Syphonota