Species Dermatobranchus dendronephthyphagus Gosliner & Fahey, 2011
- Dermatobranchus dendronephthyphagus Gosliner, T. M. & Fahey, S.J. 2011. Previously undocumented diversity and abundance of cryptic species: a phylogenetic analysis of Indo-Pacific Arminidae Rafinesque, 1814 (Mollusca: Nudibranchia) with descriptions of 20 new species of Dermatobranchus. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 161: 245-356.
Introduction
Rudman (2005) depicted an animal from New South Wales, Australia, which he identified as D. nigropunctatus. However, Gosliner and Fahey (2011) suggest the specimen is more likely to be D. dendronephthyphagus based on external colour: "Dermatobranchus nigropunctatus has white longitudinal lines on the notum with black spots and orange rhinophores whereas D. dendronephthyphagus has black lines on a white notum and has white rhinophores with black on the lamellae". Similarly an image of D. nigropunctatus in Coleman (2008) is also likely to be this species.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Southern Japan
General References
Rudman, W. B. 2005. Dermatobranchus nigropunctatus Baba, 1949. Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/dermnigr
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Dec-2011 | OPISTHOBRANCHIA | 01-Dec-2011 | MOVED | Dr Robin Wilson |
| 30-Nov-2011 | 30-Nov-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 27-Sep-2011 | ADDED |