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Goniobranchus loringi

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Goniobranchus loringi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Goniobranchus
Species:
G. loringi
Binomial name
Goniobranchus loringi
(Angas, 1864)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Chromodoris loringi (Angas, 1864)
  • Goniodoris loringi Angas, 1864 (basionym)

Goniobranchus loringi is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.[2] This species was transferred from Chromodoris to Goniobranchus in 2012.[3]

Distribution

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This species was described from Port Jackson, Australia. It is endemic to south-eastern Australia.[4][5][6][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ Angas, George French. 1864. Description d'espèces nouvelles appartenant à plusieurs genres de Mollusques Nudibranches des environs de Port-Jackson (Nouvelle-Galles du Sud), accompagnée de dessins faits d'après nature. Journal de Conchyliologie, series 3, 12:43-70, pls. 4-6, page 52.
  2. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2012). Goniobranchus loringi. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-05-05
  3. ^ Johnson R.F. & Gosliner T.M. (2012) Traditional taxonomic groupings mask evolutionary history: A molecular phylogeny and new classification of the chromodorid nudibranchs. PLoS ONE 7(4): e33479
  4. ^ Rudman, W.B., 1999 (June 3) Chromodoris loringi (Angas, 1864). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  5. ^ Rudman W.B. (1983) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Chromodoris splendida, C. aspersa and Hypselodoris placida colour groups. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 78: 105-173. page(s): 133.
  6. ^ Rudman W.B. (1984) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: a review of the genera. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 81 (2/3): 115-273. page(s): 135
  7. ^ Rudman W.B. (1987) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Chromodoris epicuria, C. aureopurpurea, C. annulata, C. coi and Risbecia tryoni colour groups. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 90: 305-407. page(s): 341
  8. ^ Debelius, H. & Kuiter, R.H. (2007) Nudibranchs of the world. ConchBooks, Frankfurt, 360 pp. ISBN 978-3-939767-06-0 page(s): 159