Species Aplysia sydneyensis Sowerby, 1869
- Aplysia sydneyensis Sowerby, G.B. II 1869. Monograph of the genus Aplysia. pls 1-10 in Reeve, L. (ed.). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve Vol. 17 pls 1-10 (plates only). [pl. 7, fig. 31].
Type data:
Status unknown, Sydney, NSW. - Aplysia excavata Sowerby, G.B. II 1869. Monograph of the genus Aplysia. pls 1-10 in Reeve, L. (ed.). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve Vol. 17 pls 1-10 (plates only).
Type data:
Status unknown, No details provided, Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- 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 [53, Fig. 2G]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
0–23 m. Nimbs et al (2017) report that the species has a predominantly subtropical/temperate distribution from the Gold Coast in the north to south of Port Stephens in the south. Australian distribution modified following maps presented in Nimbs et al. (2017) Zoological Studies 56.
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), 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)
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
Burn, R. 2006. A checklist and bibliography of the Opisthobranchia (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of Victoria and the Bass Strait area, south-eastern Australia. Museum Victoria Science Report 10: 1-42
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 | APLYSIOIDEA Lamarck, 1809 | 28-Jul-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 03-Oct-2018 | HETEROBRANCHIA | 29-May-2018 | MODIFIED | Ingo Burghardt (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri |
| 11-Jan-2016 | OPISTHOBRANCHIA | 14-May-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Robin Wilson |
| 25-Mar-2011 | 25-Mar-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 25-Mar-2011 | 25-Mar-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 24-Mar-2011 | (import) |