Hexabranchus
Sign in to saveHexabranchidae is a family of colourful nudibranchs (often called "sea slugs") which contains only a single genus, Hexabranchus, with six species.
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It is catalogued under topics including Gastropod genera, Hexabranchus and Nudibranchs.
Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
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Hexabranchidae is a family of colourful nudibranchs (often called "sea slugs") which contains only a single genus, Hexabranchus, with six species.
This family is one of the many families of dorid nudibranchs in the suborder Doridina, named after Doris, who was a sea nymph in ancient Greek mythology.
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