{{Short description|Genus of gastropods}} {{Automatic_taxobox | image = | image_caption = | taxon = Proctonotus | authority = Alder, 1844 | subdivision_ranks = Species | subdivision = ''See text'' }}

'''''Proctonotus''''' is a genus of sea slugs, or more accurately nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Proctonotidae.<ref name="WoRMS">WoRMS (2011). Proctonotus Alder & Hancock, 1844. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138380 on 2011-04-12</ref>

==Species== Species in the genus ''Proctonotus'' include: * ''Proctonotus mucroniferus'' <small>(Alder & Hancock, 1844)</small> ;Species brought into synonymy : * ''Proctonotus affinis'' Burn, 1958: synonym of ''Caldukia affinis'' (Burn, 1958) * ''Proctonotus orientalis'' Kelaart, 1858 : synonym of ''Polybranchia orientalis'' (Kelaart, 1858)

==References== {{reflist}} * http://www.seaslugforum.net/ accessed 10 November 2009 * Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). ''European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification''. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp.&nbsp;180–213

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Category:Proctonotidae Category:Taxa named by Joshua Alder