Biology:Eubranchus farrani

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Eubranchus farrani
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Plate from Alder & Hancock (1845-1855)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
clade Dexiarchia
clade Cladobranchia
clade Aeolidida
Superfamily:
Family:
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Species:
E. farrani
Binomial name
Eubranchus farrani
(Alder & Hancock, 1844)[1]
Synonyms
  • Aeolis adelaidae Thompson, 1860
  • Amphorina alberti Quatrefages, 1844
  • Cavolina farrani (Alder & Hancock, 1844)
  • Eolidia flavescens Risso, 1826
  • Eolis adelaidae Thompson W., 1859
  • Eolis andreapolis MacIntosh, 1865
  • Eolis farrani Alder & Hancock, 1844 (basionym)
  • Eolis robertianae MacIntosh, 1865
  • Galvina farrani (Alder & Hancock, 1844)
  • Galvina flava Trinchese, 1879

Eubranchus farrani is a species of sea slug or nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eubranchidae.[2]

Distribution

This species was described from Malahide, Ireland.[1] It has also been reported from the Atlantic coast of Norway and the Baltic Sea south to the Mediterranean Sea.[3][4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Alder J. & Hancock A. (1844). Description of a new genus of nudibranchiate Mollusca, with some new species of Eolis. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 13: 161-167, pages 164-5. page(s): 164
  2. Caballer, M.; Gofas, S. (2015). Eubranchus farrani (Alder & Hancock, 1844). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-27
  3. Rudman, W.B., 2003 (October 14) Eubranchus farrani (Alder & Hancock, 1844). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  4. Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2015). Eubranchus farrani (Alder & Hancock, 1844). [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. Accessed on 2015-12-27.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6780754 entry