Pontohedyle

Pontohedyle is a genus of sea slugs, acochlidians, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Microhedylidae. Sea slugs in this genus are highly simplified and uniform.

Pontohedyle
live Pontohedyle milaschewitchii
ot = oral tentacles,
ey = eyes,
dg = digestive gland.
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Pontohedyle

Golikov & Starobogatov, 1972
Diversity
at least 12 cryptic species (3 valid, at least 9 undescribed)
Synonyms

Gastrohedyle Rankin, 1979
Mancohedyle Salvini-Plawen, 1973
Maraunibina Rankin, 1979

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