Bornellidae
Bornella stellifer
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Bornellidae

Bergh, 1874
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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.

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