WoRMS name details

Doris amabilis Kelaart, 1858

558322  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:558322)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Heterobranchia (Subclass)
  6. Euthyneura (Infraclass)
  7. Ringipleura (Subterclass)
  8. Nudipleura (Superorder)
  9. Nudibranchia (Order)
  10. Doridina (Suborder)
  11. Doridoidei (Infraorder)
  12. Doridoidea (Superfamily)
  13. Dorididae (Family)
  14. Doris (Genus)
  15. Doris amabilis (Species)
 unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Kelaart E.F. (1858). Description of new and little known species of Ceylon nudibranchiate molluscs, and zoophytes. <em>Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society.</em> 3 (9): 84-139. [May 1858]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43940429
page(s): 96. [details] OpenAccess publication
Taxonomy Rudman (1983) points this species as a possible synonymous of C. aspersa but also says that the sort original description...  
Taxonomy Rudman (1983) points this species as a possible synonymous of C. aspersa but also says that the sort original description and lack of material from Ceylon make impossible a definite opinion. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Doris amabilis Kelaart, 1858. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=558322 on 2025-04-04
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2011-01-13 15:51:24Z
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Caballer, Manuel
2022-08-19 20:38:22Z
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Marshall, Bruce
2022-08-21 07:06:08Z
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Dekker, Henk
2024-07-10 10:46:10Z
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Herbert, David

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Nomenclature

original description Kelaart E.F. (1858). Description of new and little known species of Ceylon nudibranchiate molluscs, and zoophytes. <em>Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society.</em> 3 (9): 84-139. [May 1858]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43940429
page(s): 96. [details] OpenAccess publication

Taxonomy

source of synonymy Rudman, W. B. (1983). The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: <em>Chromodoris splendida</em>, <em>C. aspersa</em> and <em>Hypselodoris placida</em> colour groups. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 78: 105-173.
page(s): 145 [details] 

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Taxonomy Rudman (1983) points this species as a possible synonymous of C. aspersa but also says that the sort original description and lack of material from Ceylon make impossible a definite opinion. [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) 

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