Antiopella is a genus of small to large sea slugs, or more accurately nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks, in the family Janolidae.
Description Species of Antiopella were included in Janolus for a period of time.Pola M., Hallas J.M. & Gosliner T.M. (2019). Welcome back Janolidae and Antiopella: Improving the understanding of Janolidae and Madrellidae (Cladobranchia, Heterobranchia) with description of four new species. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research. 57(2): 345-368., page(s): 356, figs 4d, 6a-c, 7
Distribution
Ecology Habitat This genus of nudibranch is found in shallow and subtidal waters.
Feeding habits Antiopella species feed on Bryozoa, moss animals.
Species Species in the genus Antiopella include:MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Antiopella Hoyle, 1902. Accessed on 2020-10-20. Antiopella barbarensis (J. G. Cooper, 1863) Antiopella capensis (Bergh, 1907) Antiopella cristata (Delle Chiaje, 1841) Antiopella fusca (O'Donoghue, 1924) Antiopella longidentata (Gosliner, 1981) Antiopella novozealandica Eliot, 1907 Antiopella praeclara Bouchet, 1975
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