Biology:Trinchesia zelandica

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Trinchesia zelandica
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Cladobranchia
Superfamily: Fionoidea
Family: Trinchesiidae
Genus: Trinchesia
Species:
T. zelandica
Binomial name
Trinchesia zelandica
Odhner, 1924[1]
Synonyms
  • Cuthona zelandica Odhner, 1924
  • Tenellia zelandica (Odhner, 1924)

Trinchesia zelandica is a species of small sea slug or aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trinchesiidae.[2][3]

Distribution

This species was described from Auckland Island. It has not been found since the original description.[4]

References

  1. Odhner, N. H. (1924). "Papers from Dr. Th. Mortensen's Pacific expedition 1914-16. XIX. New Zealand Mollusca." Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening i København 77:1-90, pls. 1-2.
  2. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Trinchesia zelandica (Odhner, 1924). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=599248 on 2017-12-07
  3. Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN:0-00-216906-1
  4. Miller, M. C. (1977). "Aeolid nudibranchs (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia) of the family Tergipedidae from New Zealand waters." Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 60(3):197-222, pl. 1.
  • Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. pp 196–219. in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q14507052 entry