WoRMS name details

Chromodoris annulata Eliot, 1904

209592  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:209592)

 unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Eliot, C.N.E. (1904). On some nudibranchs from East Africa and Zanzibar, part IV. Dorididae Cryptobranchiatae, II. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1904(1): 380-406, pls 23-24., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31887471
page(s): 389 [details] OpenAccess publication
Type locality contained in Zanzibar  
type locality contained in Zanzibar [details]
Description White body, up to 10 cm long, with raised, medium sized orange-yellow spots and two purple rings, with a deep purple edge...  
Description White body, up to 10 cm long, with raised, medium sized orange-yellow spots and two purple rings, with a deep purple edge to mantle. Gills and rhinophores white, edged with purple. Habitat: diverse, among shallow coral reefs. Distribution: E Africa coastline, Red Sea. N.B. similar to Risbecia pulchella (with numerous smaller orange spots, lacking the purple rings, and having a spatulata head; similar distribution pattern. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Chromodoris annulata Eliot, 1904. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=209592 on 2024-11-21
Date
action
by
1997-11-12 07:24:15Z
created
1998-09-22 10:53:32Z
changed
2011-02-16 07:38:42Z
changed
2012-02-16 12:27:57Z
changed
2012-04-21 16:29:02Z
changed
2024-07-10 10:46:10Z
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original description Eliot, C.N.E. (1904). On some nudibranchs from East Africa and Zanzibar, part IV. Dorididae Cryptobranchiatae, II. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1904(1): 380-406, pls 23-24., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31887471
page(s): 389 [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record Rudman, W. B. (1987). The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: <em>Chromodoris epicuria</em>, <em>C. aureopurpurea</em>, <em>C. annulata</em>, <em>C. coi</em> and <em>Risbecia tryoni</em> colour groups. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 90(3): 305-407., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1987.tb01357.x [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Branch, M.L., Griffiths, C L., Kensley, B., & Sieg, J. (1991). The benthic Crustacea of subantarctic Marion and Prince Edward Islands: Illustrated keys to the species and results of the 1982-1989 University of Cape Town Surveys. <em>South African Journal of Antarctic Research.</em> 21 (1): 3-44. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Zenetos, A.; Çinar, M.E.; Pancucci-Papadopoulou, M.A.; Harmelin, J.-G.; Furnari, G.; Andaloro, F.; Bellou, N.; Streftaris, N.; Zibrowius, H. (2005). Annotated list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean with records of the worst invasive species. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 6 (2): 63-118., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273213810_Annotated_list_of_marine_alien_species_in_the_Mediterranean_with_records_of_the_worst_invasive_species [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Daskos A. & Zenetos A., 2007. Additions to the knowledge of alien Opisthobranchia of Greece. Aquatic Invasions 2(3): 258-260, available online at http://www.aquaticinvasions.ru/2007/AI_2007_2_3_Daskos_Zenetos.pdf [details] 

additional source Gosliner, T. M.; Behrens, D. W.; Valdés, Á. (2008). Indo-Pacific Nudibranchs and seaslugs. A field guide to the world's most diverse fauna. <em>Sea Challengers Natural History Books, Washington.</em> 426, pp.
page(s): 218 [details] 

additional source Debelius, H. & Kuiter, R.H. (2007) <i>Nudibranchs of the world</i>. ConchBooks, Frankfurt, 360 pp. ISBN: 978-3-939767-06-0
page(s): 145 [details] 

additional source Zenetos, A.; Gofas, S.; Verlaque, M.; Cinar, M.; Garcia Raso, J.; Bianchi, C.; Morri, C.; Azzurro, E.; Bilecenoglu, M.; Froglia, C.; Siokou, I.; Violanti, D.; Sfriso, A.; San Martin, G.; Giangrande, A.; Katagan, T.; Ballesteros, E.; Ramos-Espla, A.; Mastrototaro, F.; Ocana, O.; Zingone, A.; Gambi, M.; Streftaris, N. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details] OpenAccess publication

additional source Pasternak, G.; Ziv, R.; Eyal, G.; Shefer, S.; Mienis, M.; Rittner, O.; Galil, B. (2011). On the population of Chromodoris annulata Eliot, 1904 (Mollusca: Opistobranchia: Chromodorididae) off the Mediterranean coast of Israel. <em>Aquatic Invasions.</em> 6(Supplement 1): S91-S93., available online at http://www.aquaticinvasions.net/2011/Supplement/AI_2011_6_S1_Pasternak_etal.pdf
page(s): S91-S93 [details] OpenAccess publication

additional source Gosliner, T. (1987). Nudibranchs of Southern Africa: A Guide to Opisthobranch Molluscs of Southern Africa. Sea Challengers, Monterey, California.
page(s): 74. [details] 
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species impact in Turkish part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Other impact - undefined or uncertain [details]

Introduced species impact in Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Other impact - undefined or uncertain [details]

Introduced species impact in Turkish part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Other impact - undefined or uncertain [details]

Introduced species impact in Turkish part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Other impact - undefined or uncertain [details]

Introduced species vector dispersal in Turkish part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Canals: natural range expansion through man-made canals
Lessepsian migrant [details]

Introduced species vector dispersal in Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Considered to be a possible Lessepsian migrant (entered the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal from the Red Sea). [details]

Introduced species vector dispersal in Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Canals: natural range expansion through man-made canals [details]

Introduced species vector dispersal in Turkish part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Ships: accidental with ballast water, sea water systems, live wells or other deck basins [details]

Introduced species vector dispersal in Turkish part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Canals: natural range expansion through man-made canals [details]

Introduced species vector dispersal in Turkish part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Lessepsian migrant [details]

Unreviewed
Description White body, up to 10 cm long, with raised, medium sized orange-yellow spots and two purple rings, with a deep purple edge to mantle. Gills and rhinophores white, edged with purple. Habitat: diverse, among shallow coral reefs. Distribution: E Africa coastline, Red Sea. N.B. similar to Risbecia pulchella (with numerous smaller orange spots, lacking the purple rings, and having a spatulata head; similar distribution pattern. [details]
LanguageName 
English polka-dot chromodorid  [details]