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WoRMS taxon details

Glaucidae J. E. Gray, 1827

AphiaID

23046 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:23046)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Aeolidioidea J. E. Gray, 1827

Original name

Glaucidae J. E. Gray, 1827

Direct children (2)

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Genus Glaucilla Bergh, 1861
Genus Glaucus Forster, 1777

Environment

marine, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Gray, J. E. (1825-1827). [Names on plate legends]: pl. [2] [1 June 1825]; pl. 4[6] [August 1827]; pls [3], [5] [1 December 1827]. In: Encyclopaedia Metropolitana. London.
page(s): Plates to zoology: plate Mollusca [= plate 3] [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Glaucidae J. E. Gray, 1827. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=23046 on 2026-01-28

Taxonomic edit history

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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

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2009-08-17 07:26:35Z

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2010-10-17 12:13:23Z

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Bouchet, Philippe

2025-12-20 11:46:33Z

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Bouchet, Philippe

2025-12-26 18:59:57Z

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Auffenberg, Kurt

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Nomenclature

original description Gray, J. E. (1825-1827). [Names on plate legends]: pl. [2] [1 June 1825]; pl. 4[6] [August 1827]; pls [3], [5] [1 December 1827]. In: Encyclopaedia Metropolitana. London.
page(s): Plates to zoology: plate Mollusca [= plate 3] [details]

basis of record Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia. 47 (1-2): 1-397. [20 July]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25127200 [details] Available for editors

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Taxonomy

taxonomy source Valdés A. & Campillo O.A. (2004) Systematics of pelagic aeolid nudibranchs of the family Glaucidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda). Bulletin of Marine Science 75(3): 381–389., available online at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/umrsmas/bullmar/2004/00000075/00000003/art00003 [details]