Biology:Janolus barbarensis

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Janolus barbarensis
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Janolus barbarensis from Santa Cruz, California
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J. barbarensis
Binomial name
Janolus barbarensis
(J. G. Cooper, 1863)
Synonyms

Antiopella barbarensis (J. G. Cooper, 1863)

Janolus barbarensis, common name Santa Barbara janolus, is a colorful sea slug, an arminina nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Proctonotidae.[1]

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Janolus barbarensis from Santa Cruz, California - head closeup

Distribution

Janolus barbarensis is a commonly found nudibranch on the Pacific coast inhabiting tide pools of La Jolla, California.[3] Populations also expand to some parts of Costa Rica.

Behrens 1991 gives the distribution as 'San Francisco Bay to Baja California, Gulf of California, Mexico.'

References

  1. Rosenberg, G. (2015). Janolus barbarensis (J. G. Cooper, 1863). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=581839 on 2016-05-21
  2. P.I., jurisdiction=New South Wales; corporateName=Australian Museum; author=Rudman, W.B., Firminger (2010-07-15). "The Sea Slug Forum - Janolus barbarensis" (in en). http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/janobarb. 
  3. "Santa Barbara Janolus (Janolus barbarensis)". https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/50448-Janolus-barbarensis. 

• Cooper, J.G. (1863). On new or rare Mollusca inhabiting the coast of California. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 3(1): 56-60

  • Turgeon, D.; Quinn, J.F.; Bogan, A.E.; Coan, E.V.; Hochberg, F.G.; Lyons, W.G.; Mikkelsen, P.M.; Neves, R.J.; Roper, C.F.E.; Rosenberg, G.; Roth, B.; Scheltema, A.; Thompson, F.G.; Vecchione, M.; Williams, J.D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). ISBN:1-888569-01-8. IX, 526 + cd-rom pp.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5068518 entry