The Facelinidae is a family of aeolid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs.Bouchet, P. (2012). Facelinidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=191 on 2012-07-22
Taxonomy According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005, this family contains the following subfamilies: Facelininae Bergh, 1889 - synonyms: Caloriidae Odhner, 1968; Phidianidae Odhner, 1968; Pruvotfoliinae Tardy, 1970 Babakininae Roller, 1973Roller R. A. (1 July 1973). The Veliger 16(1): 118. - synonym: Babainidae Roller, 1972 (inv.)Roller R. A. (1 April) 1972. The Veliger, 14(4): 416. Crateninae Bergh, 1889Bergh R. 1889. In: Carus J. V. Crateninae is on the page 209. - synonym: Rizzoliinae Odhner, 1939 (inv.) Favorininae Bergh, 1889Bergh R. 1889. In: Carus J. V. Favorininae is on the page 212. - synonyms: Myrrhinidae Bergh, 1905; Phyllodesmiinae Thiele, 1931; Facalaninae Er. Marcus, 1958Marcus E. G. G. (August) 1958. American Museum Novitates, 1906: 59-60. Herviellinae Burn, 1967Burn. (31 December) 1967. Malacologia, 6(1-2): 228. Pteraeolidiinae Risbec, 1953Risbec. 1953. Faune de l'Union Française, 15: 161.
In 2007, Gosliner and colleagues elevated the subfamily Babakininae to family Babakinidae.Gosliner T. M., Gonzáles-Duarte M. M. & Cervera J. L. (2007). "Revision of the systematics of Babakina Roller, 1973 (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia) with the description of a new species and a phylogenetic analysis". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 151(4): 671-689. .
According to Korshunova and colleagues (2025), the following genera are recognised in the family Aeolidiidae:
Adfacelina Millen & Hermosillo, 2012 Algarvia Garcia-Gomez & Cervera, 1989 Amanda Macnae, 1954 Anetarca Gosliner, 1991 Antonietta Schmekel, 1966 Austraeolis Burn, 1962 Bajaeolis Gosliner & Behrens, 1986 Burnaia Miller, 2001 Caloria Trinchese, 1888 Cratena Bergh, 1864 Dicata Schmekel, 1967 Echinopsole Macnae, 1954 Emarcusia Roller, 1972 Facelina Alder & Hancock, 1855 Facelinopsis Pruvot-Fol, 1954 Hermosita Gosliner & Behrens, 1986 Herviella Baba, 1949 Janssonius Ortea and Moro, 2022 Jason Miller, 1974 Learchis Bergh, 1896 Moridilla Bergh, 1888 Myja Bergh 1896 Noumeaella Risbec, 1937 Palisa Edmunds, 1964 Pauleo Millen & Hamann, 1992 Phidiana Gray, 1850 Pruvotfolia Tardy, 1969 Pteraeolidia Bergh, 1875 Sakuraeolis Baba, 1965 Setoeolis Baba & Hamatani 1965
See also Facelinopsis marioni Facelinopsis pacodelucia Pruvotfolia longicirrha Pruvotfolia pselliotes Pruvotfolia rochebruni
References
Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp. http://www.catalogueoflife.org accessed 18 November 2009 http://www.seaslugforum.net accessed 18 November 2009