Species Rostanga crawfordi (Burn, 1969)
- Discodoris crawfordi Burn, R. 1969. A memorial report on the Tom Crawford collection of Victorian Opisthobranchia. Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 1(12): 64–106 [84–85, figs 19–24].
Type data:
Status unknown, South Channel, Port Phillip, VIC, 18 m.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Dayrat, B. 2010. A monographic revision of basal discodorid sea slugs (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Nudibranchia: Doridina). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 4 61: 1-403 [Date published March 31] [187]
Generic Combinations
- Rostanga crawfordi (Burn, 1969). —
Dayrat, B. 2010. A monographic revision of basal discodorid sea slugs (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Nudibranchia: Doridina). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 4 61: 1-403 [Date published March 31] [38, 187, figs 205-208] (new combination)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Rostanga arbuta (Angas, 1864) [misidentification]. —
Burn, R. 1966. Opisthobranchia. Port Phillip Survey 1957-1963. Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne 27: 265–288 [273]
Distribution
States
South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
5–30 m.
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
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 [24] (as Discodoris crawfordi Burn, 1969)
Wells, F.E. & Bryce, C.W. 1993. Sea Slugs of Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 184 pp. [99] (as Discodoris cf. crawfordi photo: species 116)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2011 | OPISTHOBRANCHIA | 30-Nov-2011 | MOVED | Dr Robin Wilson |
| 29-Nov-2011 | 29-Nov-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 15-Jun-2011 | MODIFIED |