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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(3): 305-407.
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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
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
90(3): 305-407
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Indo West Pacific Region
Zoology
Chromodoris alius Rudman, 1987 accepted as Goniobranchus alius (Rudman, 1987) (original description)
Chromodoris alternata (Burn, 1957) (additional source)
Chromodoris ambigua Rudman, 1987 (original description)
Chromodoris annulata Eliot, 1904 accepted as Goniobranchus annulatus (Eliot, 1904) (basis of record)
Chromodoris aspersa (A. Gould, 1852) (additional source)
Chromodoris aureopurpurea Collingwood, 1881 accepted as Goniobranchus aureopurpureus (Collingwood, 1881) (additional source)
Chromodoris cavae Eliot, 1904 accepted as Goniobranchus cavae (Eliot, 1904) (additional source)
Chromodoris coi (Risbec, 1956) accepted as Goniobranchus coi (Risbec, 1956) (additional source)
Chromodoris collingwoodi Rudman, 1987 accepted as Goniobranchus collingwoodi (Rudman, 1987) (original description)
Chromodoris epicuria (Basedow & Hedley, 1905) accepted as Goniobranchus epicurius (Basedow & Hedley, 1905) (additional source)
Chromodoris geminus Rudman, 1987 accepted as Goniobranchus geminus (Rudman, 1987) (original description)
Chromodoris ghardaqana Gohar & Aboul-Ela, 1957 accepted as Hypselodoris ghardaqana (Gohar & Aboul-Ela, 1957) (source of synonymy)
Chromodoris gleniei (Kelaart, 1858) accepted as Goniobranchus gleniei (Kelaart, 1858) (basis of record)
Chromodoris godeffroyana Bergh, 1877 accepted as Hypselodoris godeffroyana (Bergh, 1877) (source of synonymy)
Chromodoris histrio Bergh, 1877 accepted as Goniobranchus rufomaculatus (Pease, 1871) (source of synonymy)
Chromodoris imperialis (Pease, 1860) accepted as Hypselodoris imperialis (Pease, 1860) (source of synonymy)
Chromodoris kuniei Pruvot-Fol, 1930 accepted as Goniobranchus kuniei (Pruvot-Fol, 1930) (subsequent type designation)
Chromodoris leopardus Rudman, 1987 accepted as Goniobranchus leopardus (Rudman, 1987) (original description)
Chromodoris loringi (Angas, 1864) accepted as Goniobranchus loringi (Angas, 1864) (additional source)
Chromodoris multimaculosa Rudman, 1987 accepted as Goniobranchus multimaculosus (Rudman, 1987) (original description)
Chromodoris odhneri (Risbec, 1953) accepted as Hypselodoris tryoni (Garrett, 1873) (source of synonymy)
Chromodoris perplexa (Burn, 1957) accepted as Digidentis perplexa (Burn, 1957) accepted as Thorunna perplexa (Burn, 1957) (source of synonymy)
Chromodoris porcata Bergh, 1889 (basis of record)
Chromodoris pulchella (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830) accepted as Hypselodoris pulchella (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830) (source of synonymy)
Chromodoris rufomaculata Pease, 1871 accepted as Goniobranchus rufomaculatus (Pease, 1871) (additional source)
Chromodoris sykesi Eliot, 1904 accepted as Goniobranchus albopunctatus Garrett, 1879 (additional source)
Chromodoris tasmaniensis Bergh, 1905 accepted as Goniobranchus tasmaniensis (Bergh, 1905) (additional source)
Chromodoris tennentana (Kelaart, 1859) accepted as Goniobranchus tennentanus (Kelaart, 1859) (basis of record)
Chromodoris thompsoni Rudman, 1983 accepted as Goniobranchus thompsoni (Rudman, 1983) (additional source)
Chromodoris tryoni (Garrett, 1873) accepted as Hypselodoris tryoni (Garrett, 1873) (source of synonymy)
Chromodoris variata Risbec, 1928 accepted as Goniobranchus variatus (Risbec, 1928) (source of synonymy)
Chromodoris vicina Eliot, 1904 accepted as Goniobranchus tennentanus (Kelaart, 1859) (source of synonymy)
Chromodoris victoriae (Burn, 1957) accepted as Goniobranchus epicurius (Basedow & Hedley, 1905) (source of synonymy)
Digidentis arbuta (Burn, 1961) accepted as Thorunna arbuta (R. F. Burn, 1961) (additional source)
Digidentis perplexa (Burn, 1957) accepted as Thorunna perplexa (Burn, 1957) (additional source)
Diversidoris Rudman, 1987 (original description)
Diversidoris aurantionodulosa Rudman, 1987 (original description)
Doriprismatica imperialis (Pease, 1860) accepted as Hypselodoris imperialis (Pease, 1860) (source of synonymy)
Doris gleniei Kelaart, 1858 accepted as Goniobranchus gleniei (Kelaart, 1858) (source of synonymy)
Doris prismatica var. imperialis Pease, 1860 accepted as Hypselodoris imperialis (Pease, 1860) (source of synonymy)
Doris pulchella Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830 accepted as Hypselodoris pulchella (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830) (source of synonymy)
Doris tennentana Kelaart, 1859 accepted as Goniobranchus tennentanus (Kelaart, 1859) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris alternata Burn, 1957 accepted as Chromodoris alternata (Burn, 1957) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris annulata (Eliot, 1904) accepted as Goniobranchus annulatus (Eliot, 1904) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris aureopurpurea (Collingwood, 1881) accepted as Goniobranchus aureopurpureus (Collingwood, 1881) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris cavae (Eliot, 1904) accepted as Goniobranchus cavae (Eliot, 1904) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris coi Risbec, 1956 accepted as Goniobranchus coi (Risbec, 1956) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris kuniei (Provot-Fol, 1930) accepted as Goniobranchus kuniei (Pruvot-Fol, 1930) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris perplexa Burn, 1957 accepted as Thorunna perplexa (Burn, 1957) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris ransoni Pruvot-Fol, 1954 accepted as Goniobranchus kuniei (Pruvot-Fol, 1930) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris rufomaculata (Pease, 1871) accepted as Goniobranchus rufomaculatus (Pease, 1871) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris tennentana (Kelaart, 1859) accepted as Goniobranchus tennentanus (Kelaart, 1859) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris variata (Risbec, 1928) accepted as Goniobranchus variatus (Risbec, 1928) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris vicina (Eliot, 1904) accepted as Goniobranchus tennentanus (Kelaart, 1859) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris victoriae Burn, 1957 accepted as Goniobranchus epicurius (Basedow & Hedley, 1905) (source of synonymy)
Goniobranchus albopunctatus Garrett, 1879 (source of synonymy)
Goniobranchus godeffroyanus (Bergh, 1877) accepted as Risbecia godeffroyana (Bergh, 1877) accepted as Hypselodoris godeffroyana (Bergh, 1877) (source of synonymy)
Goniodoris godeffroyana (Bergh, 1877) accepted as Risbecia godeffroyana (Bergh, 1877) accepted as Hypselodoris godeffroyana (Bergh, 1877) (source of synonymy)
Goniodoris tryoni Garrett, 1873 accepted as Hypselodoris tryoni (Garrett, 1873) (source of synonymy)
Hypselodoris epicuria Basedow & Hedley, 1905 accepted as Goniobranchus epicurius (Basedow & Hedley, 1905) (source of synonymy)
Hypselodoris godeffroyana (Bergh, 1877) (source of synonymy)
Hypselodoris tryoni (Garrett, 1873) (source of synonymy)
Noumea aureopunctata Rudman, 1987 accepted as Verconia aureopunctata (Rudman, 1987) (original description)
Noumea spencerensis Rudman, 1987 accepted as Verconia spencerensis (Rudman, 1987) (original description)
Risbecia francoisi Odhner, 1934 accepted as Hypselodoris tryoni (Garrett, 1873) (source of synonymy)
Risbecia ghardaqana (Gohar & Aboul-Ela, 1957) accepted as Hypselodoris ghardaqana (Gohar & Aboul-Ela, 1957) (basis of record)
Risbecia godeffroyana (Bergh, 1877) accepted as Hypselodoris godeffroyana (Bergh, 1877) (additional source)
Risbecia imperialis (Pease, 1860) accepted as Hypselodoris imperialis (Pease, 1860) (additional source)
Risbecia odhneri Risbec, 1953 accepted as Hypselodoris tryoni (Garrett, 1873) (source of synonymy)
Risbecia pulchella (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830) accepted as Hypselodoris pulchella (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830) (basis of record)
Risbecia tryoni (Garrett, 1873) accepted as Hypselodoris tryoni (Garrett, 1873) (additional source)
Chromodoris alternata (Burn, 1957) (additional source)
Chromodoris ambigua Rudman, 1987 (original description)
Chromodoris annulata Eliot, 1904 accepted as Goniobranchus annulatus (Eliot, 1904) (basis of record)
Chromodoris aspersa (A. Gould, 1852) (additional source)
Chromodoris aureopurpurea Collingwood, 1881 accepted as Goniobranchus aureopurpureus (Collingwood, 1881) (additional source)
Chromodoris cavae Eliot, 1904 accepted as Goniobranchus cavae (Eliot, 1904) (additional source)
Chromodoris coi (Risbec, 1956) accepted as Goniobranchus coi (Risbec, 1956) (additional source)
Chromodoris collingwoodi Rudman, 1987 accepted as Goniobranchus collingwoodi (Rudman, 1987) (original description)
Chromodoris epicuria (Basedow & Hedley, 1905) accepted as Goniobranchus epicurius (Basedow & Hedley, 1905) (additional source)
Chromodoris geminus Rudman, 1987 accepted as Goniobranchus geminus (Rudman, 1987) (original description)
Chromodoris ghardaqana Gohar & Aboul-Ela, 1957 accepted as Hypselodoris ghardaqana (Gohar & Aboul-Ela, 1957) (source of synonymy)
Chromodoris gleniei (Kelaart, 1858) accepted as Goniobranchus gleniei (Kelaart, 1858) (basis of record)
Chromodoris godeffroyana Bergh, 1877 accepted as Hypselodoris godeffroyana (Bergh, 1877) (source of synonymy)
Chromodoris histrio Bergh, 1877 accepted as Goniobranchus rufomaculatus (Pease, 1871) (source of synonymy)
Chromodoris imperialis (Pease, 1860) accepted as Hypselodoris imperialis (Pease, 1860) (source of synonymy)
Chromodoris kuniei Pruvot-Fol, 1930 accepted as Goniobranchus kuniei (Pruvot-Fol, 1930) (subsequent type designation)
Chromodoris leopardus Rudman, 1987 accepted as Goniobranchus leopardus (Rudman, 1987) (original description)
Chromodoris loringi (Angas, 1864) accepted as Goniobranchus loringi (Angas, 1864) (additional source)
Chromodoris multimaculosa Rudman, 1987 accepted as Goniobranchus multimaculosus (Rudman, 1987) (original description)
Chromodoris odhneri (Risbec, 1953) accepted as Hypselodoris tryoni (Garrett, 1873) (source of synonymy)
Chromodoris perplexa (Burn, 1957) accepted as Digidentis perplexa (Burn, 1957) accepted as Thorunna perplexa (Burn, 1957) (source of synonymy)
Chromodoris porcata Bergh, 1889 (basis of record)
Chromodoris pulchella (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830) accepted as Hypselodoris pulchella (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830) (source of synonymy)
Chromodoris rufomaculata Pease, 1871 accepted as Goniobranchus rufomaculatus (Pease, 1871) (additional source)
Chromodoris sykesi Eliot, 1904 accepted as Goniobranchus albopunctatus Garrett, 1879 (additional source)
Chromodoris tasmaniensis Bergh, 1905 accepted as Goniobranchus tasmaniensis (Bergh, 1905) (additional source)
Chromodoris tennentana (Kelaart, 1859) accepted as Goniobranchus tennentanus (Kelaart, 1859) (basis of record)
Chromodoris thompsoni Rudman, 1983 accepted as Goniobranchus thompsoni (Rudman, 1983) (additional source)
Chromodoris tryoni (Garrett, 1873) accepted as Hypselodoris tryoni (Garrett, 1873) (source of synonymy)
Chromodoris variata Risbec, 1928 accepted as Goniobranchus variatus (Risbec, 1928) (source of synonymy)
Chromodoris vicina Eliot, 1904 accepted as Goniobranchus tennentanus (Kelaart, 1859) (source of synonymy)
Chromodoris victoriae (Burn, 1957) accepted as Goniobranchus epicurius (Basedow & Hedley, 1905) (source of synonymy)
Digidentis arbuta (Burn, 1961) accepted as Thorunna arbuta (R. F. Burn, 1961) (additional source)
Digidentis perplexa (Burn, 1957) accepted as Thorunna perplexa (Burn, 1957) (additional source)
Diversidoris Rudman, 1987 (original description)
Diversidoris aurantionodulosa Rudman, 1987 (original description)
Doriprismatica imperialis (Pease, 1860) accepted as Hypselodoris imperialis (Pease, 1860) (source of synonymy)
Doris gleniei Kelaart, 1858 accepted as Goniobranchus gleniei (Kelaart, 1858) (source of synonymy)
Doris prismatica var. imperialis Pease, 1860 accepted as Hypselodoris imperialis (Pease, 1860) (source of synonymy)
Doris pulchella Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830 accepted as Hypselodoris pulchella (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830) (source of synonymy)
Doris tennentana Kelaart, 1859 accepted as Goniobranchus tennentanus (Kelaart, 1859) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris alternata Burn, 1957 accepted as Chromodoris alternata (Burn, 1957) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris annulata (Eliot, 1904) accepted as Goniobranchus annulatus (Eliot, 1904) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris aureopurpurea (Collingwood, 1881) accepted as Goniobranchus aureopurpureus (Collingwood, 1881) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris cavae (Eliot, 1904) accepted as Goniobranchus cavae (Eliot, 1904) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris coi Risbec, 1956 accepted as Goniobranchus coi (Risbec, 1956) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris kuniei (Provot-Fol, 1930) accepted as Goniobranchus kuniei (Pruvot-Fol, 1930) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris perplexa Burn, 1957 accepted as Thorunna perplexa (Burn, 1957) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris ransoni Pruvot-Fol, 1954 accepted as Goniobranchus kuniei (Pruvot-Fol, 1930) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris rufomaculata (Pease, 1871) accepted as Goniobranchus rufomaculatus (Pease, 1871) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris tennentana (Kelaart, 1859) accepted as Goniobranchus tennentanus (Kelaart, 1859) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris variata (Risbec, 1928) accepted as Goniobranchus variatus (Risbec, 1928) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris vicina (Eliot, 1904) accepted as Goniobranchus tennentanus (Kelaart, 1859) (source of synonymy)
Glossodoris victoriae Burn, 1957 accepted as Goniobranchus epicurius (Basedow & Hedley, 1905) (source of synonymy)
Goniobranchus albopunctatus Garrett, 1879 (source of synonymy)
Goniobranchus godeffroyanus (Bergh, 1877) accepted as Risbecia godeffroyana (Bergh, 1877) accepted as Hypselodoris godeffroyana (Bergh, 1877) (source of synonymy)
Goniodoris godeffroyana (Bergh, 1877) accepted as Risbecia godeffroyana (Bergh, 1877) accepted as Hypselodoris godeffroyana (Bergh, 1877) (source of synonymy)
Goniodoris tryoni Garrett, 1873 accepted as Hypselodoris tryoni (Garrett, 1873) (source of synonymy)
Hypselodoris epicuria Basedow & Hedley, 1905 accepted as Goniobranchus epicurius (Basedow & Hedley, 1905) (source of synonymy)
Hypselodoris godeffroyana (Bergh, 1877) (source of synonymy)
Hypselodoris tryoni (Garrett, 1873) (source of synonymy)
Noumea aureopunctata Rudman, 1987 accepted as Verconia aureopunctata (Rudman, 1987) (original description)
Noumea spencerensis Rudman, 1987 accepted as Verconia spencerensis (Rudman, 1987) (original description)
Risbecia francoisi Odhner, 1934 accepted as Hypselodoris tryoni (Garrett, 1873) (source of synonymy)
Risbecia ghardaqana (Gohar & Aboul-Ela, 1957) accepted as Hypselodoris ghardaqana (Gohar & Aboul-Ela, 1957) (basis of record)
Risbecia godeffroyana (Bergh, 1877) accepted as Hypselodoris godeffroyana (Bergh, 1877) (additional source)
Risbecia imperialis (Pease, 1860) accepted as Hypselodoris imperialis (Pease, 1860) (additional source)
Risbecia odhneri Risbec, 1953 accepted as Hypselodoris tryoni (Garrett, 1873) (source of synonymy)
Risbecia pulchella (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830) accepted as Hypselodoris pulchella (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830) (basis of record)
Risbecia tryoni (Garrett, 1873) accepted as Hypselodoris tryoni (Garrett, 1873) (additional source)
Comoran Exclusive Economic Zone for Risbecia pulchella (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830)
Dar-es-Salaam for Chromodoris alius Rudman, 1987
Dar-es-Salaam for Chromodoris geminus Rudman, 1987
Dar-es-Salaam for Diversidoris aurantionodulosa Rudman, 1987
Kenyan Exclusive Economic Zone for Chromodoris annulata Eliot, 1904
Kenyan Exclusive Economic Zone for Risbecia pulchella (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830)
Red Sea for Chromodoris annulata Eliot, 1904
Red Sea for Chromodoris geminus Rudman, 1987
Red Sea for Risbecia ghardaqana (Gohar & Aboul-Ela, 1957)
Red Sea for Risbecia pulchella (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830)
Réunion Exclusive Economic Zone for Chromodoris alius Rudman, 1987
Réunion Exclusive Economic Zone for Chromodoris geminus Rudman, 1987
Réunion Exclusive Economic Zone for Risbecia pulchella (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830)
Tanzanian Coast for Chromodoris vicina Eliot, 1904
Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Chromodoris alius Rudman, 1987 (origin: native - non-endemic)
Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Chromodoris annulata Eliot, 1904
Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Chromodoris geminus Rudman, 1987
Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Chromodoris gleniei (Kelaart, 1858)
Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Chromodoris tennentana (Kelaart, 1859)
Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Diversidoris aurantionodulosa Rudman, 1987
Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Risbecia pulchella (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830)
Dar-es-Salaam for Chromodoris alius Rudman, 1987
Dar-es-Salaam for Chromodoris geminus Rudman, 1987
Dar-es-Salaam for Diversidoris aurantionodulosa Rudman, 1987
Kenyan Exclusive Economic Zone for Chromodoris annulata Eliot, 1904
Kenyan Exclusive Economic Zone for Risbecia pulchella (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830)
Red Sea for Chromodoris annulata Eliot, 1904
Red Sea for Chromodoris geminus Rudman, 1987
Red Sea for Risbecia ghardaqana (Gohar & Aboul-Ela, 1957)
Red Sea for Risbecia pulchella (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830)
Réunion Exclusive Economic Zone for Chromodoris alius Rudman, 1987
Réunion Exclusive Economic Zone for Chromodoris geminus Rudman, 1987
Réunion Exclusive Economic Zone for Risbecia pulchella (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830)
Tanzanian Coast for Chromodoris vicina Eliot, 1904
Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Chromodoris alius Rudman, 1987 (origin: native - non-endemic)
Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Chromodoris annulata Eliot, 1904
Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Chromodoris geminus Rudman, 1987
Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Chromodoris gleniei (Kelaart, 1858)
Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Chromodoris tennentana (Kelaart, 1859)
Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Diversidoris aurantionodulosa Rudman, 1987
Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Risbecia pulchella (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830)
Description
White body, up to 10 cm long, with raised, medium sized orange-yellow spots and two purple rings, with a deep ... [details]
Distribution
Distribution: also known from Christmas Islands, Indian Ocean <434>. [details]
Distribution
Distribution: also known from Ceylon (type locality) and the Maledives <434>. [details]
Distribution
Also reported from Australia and Hong Kong in the original description. [details]
