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Curnonidae is a small family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs, in the clade Euthyneura.

Description

The Curnonidae are a small family of nudibranchs with representatives in the Southern Ocean including South Africa.

Etymology

The genus name was originally a tribute to Dr. Jean Charcot, who led the expedition which discovered this species.

Genera

Genera and species within the family Curnonidae include:

• Curnon d'Udekem d'Acoz, 2017
  • Curnon granulosa (Vayssière, 1906)
• Pseudotritonia Thiele, 1912
  • Pseudotritonia antarctica (Odhner, 1934)
  • Pseudotritonia gracilidens Odhner, 1944
  • Pseudotritonia quadrangularis Thiele, 1912

Names brought into synonymy:

• Charcotia Vayssière, 1906 : synonym of Curnon d'Udekem d'Acoz, 2017 (invalid: junior homonym of Charcotia Chevreux, 1906 (January) ; Curnon is a replacement name)
• Telarma Odhner, 1934 synonym of Pseudotritonia Thiele, 1912

References

1. ^ MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Curnonidae d'Udekem d'Acoz, 2017. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1052376 on 2019-09-05
2. Bouchet, P.; Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). "Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families". Malacologia. 47 (1–2).
3. Wägele, H. (1991) Studies on the morphology and anatomy of the Antarctic nudibranch genera Pseudotritonia Thiele, 1912 and Telarma Odhner, 1934 with a discussion of the family Charcotiidae Odhner, 1926 (Nudibranchia: Opisthobranchia). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 101: 359-389.

• Euthyneura
• Nudibranchia
• Nudipleura