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Species of gastropod

Goniobranchus aureomarginatus
Goniobranchus aureomarginatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Goniobranchus
Species: G. aureomarginatus
Binomial name
Goniobranchus aureomarginatus
(Cheeseman, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Chromodoris aureomarginata Cheeseman, 1881 (basionym)
  • Glossodoris aureomarginata (Cheeseman, 1881)
  • Lissodoris mollis Odhner, 1934 (Possible junior synonym of Chromodoris aureomarginata Cheeseman, 1881 (Rudman, 1984))

Goniobranchus aureomarginatus is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.

Distribution

This species was described from Auckland harbour and Waiwera, New Zealand. It is apparently a New Zealand endemic.

Description

This chromodorid nudibranch has a white mantle which is edged with yellow. The rhinophores and gills are translucent white with some opaque white pigment on the gill rachis and the rhinophore lamellae.

References

  1. Cheeseman, T.F. (1881). "On some new Species of Nudibranchiate Mollusca". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 13: 222–224. ISSN 1176-6158. Wikidata Q115527488.
  2. ^ Bouchet, P. (2012). Goniobranchus aureomarginatus. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-05-01
  3. Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdes A. & Warén A. 2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology, 47(1-2). ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany. ISBN 3-925919-72-4. ISSN 0076-2997. 397 pp.
  4. ^ Rudman, W.B. (2004). "Chromodoris aureomarginata Cheeseman, 1881". Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  5. Rudman, W. B. (1984). "The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: a review of the genera". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 81 (2/3): 115–273 . doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1984.tb01174.x.
  6. Rudman, W. B. (1985). "The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Chromodoris aureomarginata, C. verrieri and C. fidelis colour groups". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 83 (3): 241–299 . doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1985.tb00875.x.
  7. Rudman, W. B. (1990). "The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: further species of Glossodoris, Thorunna and the Chromodoris aureomarginata colour group". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 100 (3): 263–326. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1990.tb01864.x.
  8. Debelius, H. & Kuiter, R.H. (2007) Nudibranchs of the world. ConchBooks, Frankfurt, 360 pp. ISBN 978-3-939767-06-0 page(s): 161
Taxon identifiers
Goniobranchus aureomarginatus
Chromodoris aureomarginata
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