Genus Polycera Cuvier, 1817

Museums

Regional Maps

• Polycera Cuvier, G. 1817. Le Règne Animal. Vol. 2. [390].

  Type species:

   Doris quadrilineata Müller, 1776 by original designation.
• Themisto Oken, 1815.
• Cufaea Leach, 1852.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Allan, J.K. 1932. Australian nudibranchs. The Australian Zoologist 7(2): 87–105 [101] (synonyms follow this publication)

 

Introduction

Two undescribed species may be present: Polycera cf. japonica Baba, 1949 of Marshall & Willan (1999) and Polycera cf. picta Risbec, 1928 of Coleman (2008).

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

New Zealand, Nearctic Region - United States of America: California, Palaearctic Region - Japan

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40)

General References

Cobb, G. & Willan, R.C. 2006. Undersea Jewels. A Colour Guide to Nudibranchs. Canberra : Australian Biological Resources Study 310 pp.

Coleman, N. 2008. Nudibranchs Encyclopedia. Queensland : Neville Coleman's Underwater Geographic 416 pp. [360]

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

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
04-Dec-2018	HETEROBRANCHIA	02-May-2022	MODIFIED
30-Nov-2011	OPISTHOBRANCHIA	30-Nov-2011	MOVED	Dr Robin Wilson
		24-Mar-2011	(import)