Pleurobranchus areolatus
Mörch, 1863
Order: NOTASPIDEA
Superfamily: PLEUROBRANCHOIDEA
Family: Pleurobranchidae
DISTRIBUTION
West Atlantic - Caribbean to Brazil; possibly east Pacific.
PHOTO
Santa Marta, Colombia [Caribbean coast], 3-5cm long. Photos: Phanor Montoya
For discussion on identity see Phanor Montoya's message below.
Reference:
• Mörch, O.A.L. (1863) Contributions à la Faune malacologique des Antilles danoises. Journal de Conchyliologie, 11: 21-43.
• Thompson, T.E. (1977) Jamaican opisthobranch molluscs I. Journal of Molluscan Studies, 43(2): 93-139, pls.1-3.
Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 2000 (October 21) Pleurobranchus areolatus Mörch, 1863. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/pleuareo
Related messages
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Giant Pleurobranchus areolatus from Cabo Frio, Brazil.
From: Vinicius Padula, February 15, 2005 -
Re: Pleurobranchus areolatus from Brazil
From: Fabio Wiggers, January 25, 2004 -
Pleurobranchus areolatus from Jamaica
From: Ross W. Gundersen, October 20, 2003 -
Re: Pleurobranchus areolatus from Brazil
From: Vinicius Anderson, September 12, 2003 -
Brazilian Pleurobranchus areolatus?
From: Vinicius Anderson, September 10, 2003 -
Pleurobranchus species question
From: Alicia Hermosillo, September 20, 2002 -
Pleurobranchus? from Colombia
From: Elianny Dominguez Tejo, September 16, 2001 -
Re: Pleurobranchus from southern California
From: Dave Behrens , January 23, 2001 -
Pleurobranchus from southern California
From: Brianne Berlin, January 20, 2001 -
Notaspids from Colombia
From: Phanor Montoya, October 22, 2000