Family APLYSIIDAE Lamarck, 1809
Family Aplysiidae. Aplysia parvula. (from Beesley, Ross & Wells 1998) [L. Newman]
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Family APLYSIIDAE Lamarck, 1809
- Aplysiidae Lamarck, 1809.
Type genus:
Aplysia Linnaeus, 1767.
Introduction
Shell internal or absent. Temperate Australian species all have narrower head end, bulbous visceral mass posteriorly, smooth, tuberculate or papillate bodies, and discharge pigmented repugnant fluids upon disturbance or handling. Compiled from Burn (in press).
The central NSW coast is possibly the most speciose region for aplysiids globally (Nimbs et al 2017)
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
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
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 | APLYSIOIDEA Lamarck, 1809 | 01-Aug-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 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 | ||
| 25-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED |