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Nudibranchia
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Nudibranchs () are a group of soft-bodied marine gastropod molluscs, belonging to the order Nudibranchia, that shed their shells after their larval stage. They are noted for their often extraordinary colours and striking forms, and they have been given colourful nicknames to match, such as "clown", "marigold", "splendid", "dancer", "dragon" , and "sea rabbit". About 3,000 species of nudibranchs are known.
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Nudibranchia is an order within the class Gastropoda and phylum Mollusca, belonging to the kingdom Animalia. It is a taxon under the parent group Nudipleura. The scientific name Nudibranchia was established by Cuvier in 1817 and holds an accepted status. Common names for this group include nudibranchs, Naaktkieuwige zeenaaktslakken, nakensnegler, and Nacktkiemer.
Organisms in this order inhabit marine and brackish environments. Records exist from locations including the Philippines, the United States, Antarctica, and Mexico. Specimens are held by institutions such as CAS, SIO, USNM, LACM, and YPM. The taxon has 1,630,491 occurrences recorded, with 2,414 specific records and 478 media items documented.
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Species
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Nudibranchia
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderNudibranchia
Fadenschnecke (Pteraeolidia ianthina) Furchenschnecke (Janolus sp.) Nembrotha cristata Thecacera sp. Augenfleck-Warzenschnecke (Phyllidia ocellata) Drummonds Fadenschnecke (Facelina bostoniensis) Die Nacktkiemer (Nudibranchia) sind die größte Unterordnung der Hinterkiemerschnecken. Die Unterordnung umfasst mehr als 3000 Arten der Nacktschnecken, die im Meer leben. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Aufbau 2 Schutzmechanismen 3 Ernährung 4 Systematik 5 Literatur 6 Weblinks 7 Einzelnachweise Aufbau Die Größe der Nacktkiemerschnecken variiert zwischen 4 mm und 60 cm. Sie gehören zu den farbenreichsten Tieren. Ihnen fehlen Mantelhöhle, Schale und Fußlappen. Die Tiere atmen durch die Haut oder durch eine Art Kiemengebilde auf ihrem Rücken, den sogenannten Cerata. In diese Cerata ziehen auch Ausläufer der Mitteldarmdrüsen hinein und bei den Aeolidioidea, die sich von Hydroidpolypen ernähren, werden die Nesselkapseln durch die Mitteldarmdrüse in die Cerata hineinverlagert, dort gespeichert und können zur Abwehr verwendet werden. Diese Nesselkapseln werden nun Kleptocniden genannt (siehe Schutzmechanismen). Auf dem Kopf tragen die meisten Nacktkiemer paarige Rhinophoren zur olfaktorischen Wahrnehmung un
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2,414
- With media
- 478
- Collections
- CAS, SIO, USNM, LACM, YPM
- Recorded in
- Philippines, United States, Antarctica, Mexico
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Distribution and habitat
- Anatomical description
- Defence mechanisms
- Apparent production of sound
- Life cycle
- Feeding and ecological role
- Taxonomy
- Traditional hierarchy
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Nudibranchs () are a group of soft-bodied marine gastropod molluscs, belonging to the order Nudibranchia, that shed their shells after their larval stage. They are noted for their often extraordinary colours and striking forms, and they have been given colourful nicknames to match, such as "clown", "marigold", "splendid", "dancer", "dragon" , and "sea rabbit". About 3,000 species of nudibranchs are known.
The word nudibranch comes from the Latin 'naked' and the Ancient Greek () 'gills'.
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