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Acanthodoris

Acanthodoris is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Onchidorididae. The genus is believed to have originated in the Atlantic Ocean in the Cretaceous period and spread to the Pacific Ocean. The relationships of Acanthodoris to the other genera in the family Onchidorididae were evaluated by molecular phylogeny in 2015.

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14 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Nanaimo Dorid

speciesAcanthodoris nanaimoensis

Black and White Dorid

speciesAcanthodoris rhodoceras

Sandalwood Dorid

speciesAcanthodoris lutea

Hudson's Horned Dorid

speciesAcanthodoris hudsoni

Hairy Spiny Dorid

speciesAcanthodoris pilosa

Hairy Horned Dorid

speciesAcanthodoris atrogriseata

Brown Horned Dorid

speciesAcanthodoris brunnea

Fluffy Nudibranch

speciesAcanthodoris planca

Acanthodoris mollicella

speciesAcanthodoris mollicella

Acanthodoris nanega

speciesAcanthodoris nanega

Pinecone Horned Dorid

speciesAcanthodoris pina

Acanthodoris falklandica

speciesAcanthodoris falklandica

Acanthodoris globosa

speciesAcanthodoris globosa

Acanthodoris metulifera

speciesAcanthodoris metulifera

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