Phestilla

{{Short description|Genus of gastropods}}

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| authority = Bergh, 1874

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Phestilla is a genus of sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trinchesiidae.

Its members are unusual in feeding on hard corals, unlike other members of the family Trinchesiidae which feed on hydroids. Adult Phestilla have no cnidosacs. This genus has been investigated using DNA phylogeny and undescribed species exist.Korshunova, T.; Martynov, A.; Picton, B. (2017). [https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4324.1.1 Ontogeny as an important part of integrative taxonomy in tergipedid aeolidaceans (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia) with a description of a new genus and species from the Barents Sea.] Zootaxa. 4324(1): 1.Rudman, W.B., 2000 (January 29) [http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/phessp1 Phestilla sp. 1.] [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

Species

Species within the genus Phestilla include:Bouchet, P.; Bieler, R. (2016). [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=390813 Phestilla Bergh, 1874.] In: MolluscaBase (2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-12-27.

Species names currently considered to be synonyms:

  • Phestilla hakunamatata Ortea, Caballer & Espinosa, 2003 synonym of Hermosita hakunamatata (Ortea, Caballer & Espinosa, 2003)
  • Phestilla subodiosus A. Wang, Conti-Jerpe, J. L. Richards & D. M. Baker, 2020 : synonym of Phestilla subodiosa A. Wang, Conti-Jerpe, J. L. Richards & D. M. Baker, 2020 (incorrect gender agreement of specific epithet)

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