Species Dolabrifera dolabrifera (Rang, 1828)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Aplysia dolabrifera Rang, P.C.S.A.L. 1828. Histoire naturelle des Aplysiens. Première famille de l'ordre des Tectibranches. In, Férussac, B. de (ed). Histoire Naturelle, Genérale et Particulière des Mollusques. Paris.

  Type data:

   Status unknown, MNHNP Specimen lost (Type locality reported as 'Ile Bourbon'), Réunion Island.

 

Generic Combinations

• Dolabrifera dolabrifera (Rang, 1828). —
  Pilsbry, H. 1896. Genus III. Dolabrifera Gray, 1847. Manual of Conchology 1 16(63): 113–160, pls 32–43

 

Introduction

Cuvier (1817) introduced the name 'Dolabella dolabrifera based on a specimen collected from Mauritius. However, the name was mentioned only in a footnote with no description or illustration, and thus is considered nomen nudum. de Férussac (1822) mentioned 'Dolabella dolabrifera' in a systematic list and classification of molluscs, with credit to Cuvier (1817) for the name, but again, no description was provided. Rang (1828) was first to formally describe and illustrate specimens assigned to Aplysia dolabrifera; the descriptions are sufficient to determine that the specimens correspond to the modern use of the name Dolabrifera.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Australian distribution modified following maps presented in Nimbs et al. (2017) Zoological Studies 56.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Norfolk Island Province (21), Christmas Island Province (23), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Marine.

 

General References

Cuvier, G. 1817. Le Règne Animal distribué d'après son organisation. Tome 2, contenant les Reptiles, les Poissons, les Mollusques et les Annelidès. Paris : Deterville xviii 432 pp.

Férussac, A.E.J.P.J.F. d'A. de 1821. Tableaux Systematiques des Animaux Mollusques: suivis d'un prodrome général pour tous les mollusques terrestres ou fluviatiles vivantes ou fossiles. Paris : Bertrand xlvii 114 pp. [Jan. 1821]

Marshall, J.G. & Willan, R.C. 1999. Nudibranchs of Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef. Leiden : Backhuys 257 pp. [28-29]

Wells, F.E. & Bryce, C.W. 1993. Sea Slugs of Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 184 pp. [46]

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
15-Sep-2023	APLYSIOIDEA Lamarck, 1809	01-Aug-2023	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)