Bornellidae

Bornellidae
Bornella stellifer
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
(unranked):	clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Nudipleura clade Nudibranchia clade Dexiarchia clade Cladobranchia clade Dendronotida
Superfamily:	Tritonioidea
Family:	Bornellidae Bergh, 1874
Genera
Bornella Pseudobornella

Bornellidae is a family of nudibranch sea slug - marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Tritonioidea.

This family is within the clade Cladobranchia (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).

Description[]

Nudibranch species within the Bornellidae family have elongated bodies, with pairs of cerata-like dorsal and lateral appendages, with finger-like branches, running along the length of the body. Each of these appendages has an attached cluster of gills. Their rounded head has a tentacle on either side of the mouth, with tiny finger-like papillae. The rhinophores on the head resemble the dorsal appendages.

Nudibranchs within this family are believed to feed exclusively on hydroids.

Taxonomy[]

The family Bornellidae consists of the following subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005):

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Genera[]

• Bornella Gray, 1850 (with at least ten species)
• O'Donoghue, 1929
• Pseudobornella Baba, 1932 (monotypic : P. orientalis)

References[]

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