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Family of gastropods From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bornellidae is a family of nudibranch sea slug - marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Dendronotoidea.
| Bornellidae | |
|---|---|
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| Bornella stellifer | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
| Superfamily: | Dendronotoidea |
| Family: | Bornellidae Bergh, 1874 |
| Genera | |
This family is within the clade Cladobranchia (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).
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.
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