Kaloplocamus is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae.[1][2]

It contains bioluminescent species.[3]

Species

Species in the genus Kaloplocamus include:[1]

Species brought into synonymy
  • Kaloplocamus atlanticus (Bergh, 1892): synonym of Kaloplocamus ramosus (Cantraine, 1835)
  • Kaloplocamus aureus Odhner, 1932: synonym of Kaloplocamus ramosus (Cantraine, 1835)
  • Kaloplocamus filosus Cattaneo-Vietti & Sordi, 1988: synonym of Kaloplocamus ramosus (Cantraine, 1835)

References

  1. ^ a b c MolluscaBase (2018). Kaloplocamus Bergh, 1880. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2018-09-11.
  2. ^ Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213
  3. ^ Herring, Peter J. (1987). "Systematic distribution of bioluminescence in living organisms". Journal of Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence. 1 (3): 147–163. doi:10.1002/bio.1170010303. PMID 3503524.
  • Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). ISBN 0-915826-22-4. XII, 195 pp.
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