Plocamopherus

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Genus of gastropods

title: "Plocamopherus" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["polyceridae", "bioluminescent-molluscs"] description: "Genus of gastropods" topic_path: "general/polyceridae" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plocamopherus" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Genus of gastropods ::

| image = Plocamopherus maderae.jpg | image_caption = Plocamopherus maderae | taxon = Plocamopherus | authority = (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1831)

Plocamopherus is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae, subfamily Triophinae. A unique character of Plocamopherus species is a globular bioluminescent organ at the tip of the pair of appendages which are placed just behind the gills. Many species are known to be nocturnal and several are from deep water. They feed on bryozoans.

It contains bioluminescent species.

Species

Species in the genus Plocamopherus include:

References

References

  1. (1987). "Systematic distribution of bioluminescence in living organisms". Journal of Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence.
  2. Caballer, M.; Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138568 ''Plocamopherus'' Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828.] Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-05-09

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