Species Aplysia denisoni Smith, 1884
- Aplysia denisoni Smith, E.A. 1884. Mollusca. pp. 34–116, 487–508, 657–659, pls 4–7. In, Report on the Zoological Collections made in the Indo-Pacific Ocean during the voyage of the H.M.S. 'Alert ' 1881-2. London : British Museum Trustees, printed by Taylor & Francis. [Part I. Collections of Melanesia, pp. 34–116; Part II. Collections from the Western Indian Ocean, pp. 487–508; explanation of plates pp. 657–659].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Aplysia (Varria) denisoni Smith, 1884. —
Eales, N.B. 1960. Revision of the world species of Aplysia (Gastropoda, Opisthobranchia). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 5(10): 268–404 [310]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Distribution modified following maps presented in Nimbs et al. (2017) Zoological Studies 56.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Distribution References
- Nimbs, M.J., Willan, R.C. & Smith, S.D.A. 2017a. Is Port Stephens, eastern Australia, a global hotspot for biodiversity of Aplysiidae (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia)? Molluscan Research 37(1): 45-65 [46]
- Nimbs, M.J., Willan R.C. & Smith S.D.A. 2017b. A Historical Summary of the Distribution and Diet of Australian Sea Hares (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia: Aplysiidae). Zoological Studies 56: 35
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
General References
O'Donoghue, C.H. 1924. Report on Opisthobranchiata from the Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia, with description of a new parasitic copepod. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 35: 521-579, pls [523]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 | APLYSIOIDEA Lamarck, 1809 | 01-Aug-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 03-Oct-2018 | HETEROBRANCHIA | 29-May-2018 | MODIFIED | Ingo Burghardt (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri |
| 11-Jan-2016 | OPISTHOBRANCHIA | 11-Jun-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Robin Wilson |
| 25-Mar-2011 | 25-Mar-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 25-Mar-2011 | 25-Mar-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 24-Mar-2011 | (import) |