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Aplysiidae Lamarck, 1809

AphiaID

172 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:172)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Aplysioidea Lamarck, 1809

Original name

Aplysiidae Lamarck, 1809

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Subfamily Aplysiinae Lamarck, 1809
1. Genus Aplysia Linnaeus, 1767
2. Genus Phycophila A. Adams, 1861
3. Genus Aplysiopsis Bergh, 1898 accepted as Aplysia Linnaeus, 1767 (junior homonym of Aplysiopsis Deshayes, 1853 [Gastropoda, Stiligeridae])
4. Genus Laplysia Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Aplysia Linnaeus, 1767 (incorrect original spelling of Aplysia Linnaeus, 1767 (ICZN Opinion 200))
5. Genus Tethys Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > unavailable name, Placed by Opinion 200 on the Official List of Rejected and Invalid Names)
Subfamily Dolabriferinae Pilsbry, 1895
1. Genus Bursatella Blainville, 1817
2. Genus Dolabrifera J. E. Gray, 1847
3. Genus Paraplysia Pilsbry, 1895
4. Genus Petalifera J. E. Gray, 1847
5. Genus Phyllaplysia P. Fischer, 1872
6. Genus Stylocheilus A. A. Gould, 1852
7. Genus Syphonota H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
8. Genus Aclesia Rang, 1828 accepted as Bursatella Blainville, 1817 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
9. Genus Aplysiella P. Fischer, 1872 accepted as Petalifera J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
10. Genus Barnardaclesia Eales & H. Engel, 1935 accepted as Bursatella Blainville, 1817 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
11. Genus Ramosaclesia Iredale, 1929 accepted as Bursatella Blainville, 1817 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
12. Genus Siphonotus A. Adams & Reeve, 1850 accepted as Syphonota H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (Invalid: junior homonym of Siphonotus Brandt, 1837 [Myriapoda]; Syphonota is a replacement name)
Subfamily Notarchinae Mazzarelli, 1893
1. Genus Dolabella Lamarck, 1801
2. Tribe Dolabriferini Pilsbry, 1895
3. Genus Floribella Woodring, 1970 †
4. Genus Limondinia Á. Valdés & Lozouet, 2000 †
5. Genus Notarchus Cuvier, 1816
6. Genus Busiris Risso, 1826 accepted as Notarchus Cuvier, 1816 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Dolabellinae Pilsbry, 1895 accepted as Notarchinae Mazzarelli, 1893
Genus Tullia Pruvot-Fol, 1933 accepted as Aplysia (Tullia) Pruvot-Fol, 1933 represented as Aplysia Linnaeus, 1767
Genus Varria Eales, 1960 accepted as Aplysia (Varria) Eales, 1960 represented as Aplysia Linnaeus, 1767 (unaccepted > superseded rank)

Environment

marine, brackish

Original description

Lamarck, J.-B. (M. de). (1809). Philosophie zoologique, ou exposition des considérations relatives à l'histoire naturelle des animaux. Paris, Dentu & the author. Tome premier, I-XXV, 1-428. Tome second, 1-475., available online at https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5675762f/f6.item.texteImage
page(s): 1: 320 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Aplysiidae Lamarck, 1809. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=172 on 2026-06-16

Taxonomic edit history

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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

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2006-03-22 08:02:13Z

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Wambiji, Nina

2010-09-21 04:41:14Z

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Bouchet, Philippe

2025-08-01 19:57:12Z

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Bouchet, Philippe

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Nomenclature

original description Lamarck, J.-B. (M. de). (1809). Philosophie zoologique, ou exposition des considérations relatives à l'histoire naturelle des animaux. Paris, Dentu & the author. Tome premier, I-XXV, 1-428. Tome second, 1-475., available online at https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5675762f/f6.item.texteImage
page(s): 1: 320 [details]

basis of record Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 61(1-2): 1-526., available online at https://doi.org/10.4002/040.061.0201
page(s): 357 [details] Available for editors

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Other

additional source Medina, M. & Walsh, P. J. (2000). Molecular systematics of the order Anaspidea based on mitochondrial DNA sequence (12S, 16S, and COI). <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 15(1): 41-58., available online at https://doi.org/10.1006/mpev.1999.0736 [details]