Species Petalifera petalifera (Rang, 1828)
- Aplysia petalifera 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. [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/15110] [52].
Type data:
Status unknown, MNHNP Numbers not provided, off Nice, France.
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 [57, Fig. 3D]
Generic Combinations
- Petalifera petalifera (Rang, 1828). —
Gray, J.E. 1847. A list of the genera of Recent Mollusca, their synonyms and types. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 15: 129-219
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Nimbs et al (2017a) report the species having been been observed in the Cocos Keeling Islands (Indian Ocean) and on the mid-north coast of NSW but suggest that observations outside the Mediterranean Sea are tenuous. Australian distribution modified following maps presented in Nimbs et al. (2017b)
IMCRA
Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
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
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 | APLYSIOIDEA Lamarck, 1809 | 07-Aug-2024 | 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) |