Euopisthobranchia

Euopisthobranchia
Chelidonura pallida
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subterclass: Tectipleura
Clade: Euopisthobranchia
Jörger et al., 2010
Taxonomic subdivisions

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Euopisthobranchia is a taxonomic clade of snails and slugs in the clade Heterobranchia within the clade Euthyneura.

This clade was established as a new taxon by Jörger et al. in October 2010. Euopisthobranchia is a monophyletic portion of the Opisthobranchia as that taxon was traditionally defined but is not a replacement name for that group as several marine opisthobranch orders including Nudibranchia, Sacoglossa and Acochlidiacea are not included.

Euopisthobranchia consist of the following taxa: