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Hexabranchidae is a monotypic family of colorful nudibranchs (often called "sea slugs") which contains only a single genus Hexabranchus, with two species, and has no subfamilies. 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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  • Hexabranchidae is a monotypic family of colorful nudibranchs (often called "sea slugs") which contains only a single genus Hexabranchus, with two species, and has no subfamilies. 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. The genus contains one of the largest known species of nudibranch in the world, H. sanguineus, which grows up to or exceeding 40 cm in length. This species is known to use chemical defenses derived from the sponge it eats and use the chemical compounds to defend itself from potential fish predators. (en)
  • Hexabranchus, unique représentant de la famille des Hexabranchidae, est un genre de mollusques de l'ordre des nudibranches. Le nom admet un homonyme, †, qui désigne une myxine (Chordata) fossile. (fr)
  • Hexabranchus es un género de moluscos nudibranquios de la familia de los Chromodorididae. (es)
  • Hexabranchus is een geslacht dat behoort tot de familie van de Hexabranchidae. Het geslacht bestaat uit 2 soorten. (nl)
  • Hexabranchus Ehrenberg, 1831 è un genere di molluschi nudibranchi, unico genere della famiglia Hexabranchidae. (it)
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  • Ehrenberg, 1831 (en)
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  • 2 (xsd:integer)
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  • Hexabranchus sanguineus, 90 cm in length, photographed at night in Bali (en)
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  • Hexabranchidae (en)
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  • Bergh, 1891 (en)
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  • Hexabranchus (en)
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  • Hexabranchus, unique représentant de la famille des Hexabranchidae, est un genre de mollusques de l'ordre des nudibranches. Le nom admet un homonyme, †, qui désigne une myxine (Chordata) fossile. (fr)
  • Hexabranchus es un género de moluscos nudibranquios de la familia de los Chromodorididae. (es)
  • Hexabranchus is een geslacht dat behoort tot de familie van de Hexabranchidae. Het geslacht bestaat uit 2 soorten. (nl)
  • Hexabranchus Ehrenberg, 1831 è un genere di molluschi nudibranchi, unico genere della famiglia Hexabranchidae. (it)
  • Hexabranchidae is a monotypic family of colorful nudibranchs (often called "sea slugs") which contains only a single genus Hexabranchus, with two species, and has no subfamilies. 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. (en)
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  • Hexabranchus (en)
  • Hexabranchus (es)
  • Hexabranchus (fr)
  • Hexabranchus (it)
  • Hexabranchus (nl)
  • 六鰓海牛屬 (zh)
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