Species Syphonota geographica (Adams & Reeve, 1850)
- Siphonotus geographica Adams, A. & Reeve, L. 1850. Mollusca. pp. 45-87 in Adams, A. (ed.). The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Samarang; under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, C.B.F.R.A.S., F.G.S. during the years 1843-1846. London : Reeve, Benham & Reeve Vol. 3.
Type data:
Status unknown, No details provided (Specimen was collected among a mass of floating seaweed), Java Sea, Indonesia. - Aplysia piperata Smith, E.A. 1884. Mollusca. pp. 34–116, 487–508, 657–659, pls 4–7. In, Report on the Zoological Collections made in the Indo-Pacific Ocean during the voyage of the H.M.S. 'Alert ' 1881-2. London : British Museum Trustees, printed by Taylor & Francis. [Part I. Collections of Melanesia, pp. 34–116; Part II. Collections from the Western Indian Ocean, pp. 487–508; explanation of plates pp. 657–659].
Type data:
Status unknown, Details not provided, off Thursday Island, Torres Straits, Australian.
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 [59, Fig. 3H]
Generic Combinations
- Syphonota geographica (Adams & Reeve, 1850). —
Eales, N.B. 1944. Aplysiids from the Indian Ocean with a review of the family Aplysiidae. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 26: 1–22
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian distribution modified following maps presented in Nimbs et al. (2017) Zoological Studies 56.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
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
Kenny, R. 1970. A second collection of opisthobranch molluscs from Queensland. University of Queensland Papers 3(7): 83-96 [84]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 | APLYSIOIDEA Lamarck, 1809 | 02-Aug-2023 | 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) |