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Species Aplysia aff. parvula Mörch, 1863

 

Introduction

A recent study conducted by Golestani et al. (2019) revealed that Aplysia parvula represented a complex of species, with the name subsequently restricted to specimens from the Atlantic. Specimens from the western Pacific were assigned the name Aplysia atromarginata (as it was the most appropriate name available). Notably, specimens from the south-west Pacific were not genetically analysed and further work is required to determine their true identity; these specimens have been referred to as Aplysia aff. parvula (See Nimbs et al. 2020).

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Circum-global tropical and temperate seas: 0-50 m. Nimbs et al (2017) consider the species to occur on the NSW coast from Hastings Point to Black Head, near Nadgee. Australian distribution modified following maps presented in Nimbs et al. (2017) Zoological Studies 56.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Lord Howe Province (14), Norfolk Island Province (21), Christmas Island Province (23), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Marine.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
15-Sep-2023 APLYSIOIDEA Lamarck, 1809 07-Aug-2024 MODIFIED
03-Oct-2018 HETEROBRANCHIA 29-May-2018 MODIFIED Ingo Burghardt (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri
11-Jan-2016 OPISTHOBRANCHIA 23-Jun-2014 MODIFIED Dr Robin Wilson
25-Mar-2011 25-Mar-2011 MOVED
25-Mar-2011 25-Mar-2011 MOVED
24-Mar-2011 (import)