WoRMS name details

Chromodoris annulata Eliot, 1904

209592  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:209592)

 unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Eliot, C.N.E. (1904). On some nudibranchs from East Africa and Zanzibar, part IV. Dorididae Cryptobranchiatae, II. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1904(1): 380-406, pls 23-24., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31887471
page(s): 389 [details] OpenAccess publication
Type locality contained in Zanzibar  
type locality contained in Zanzibar [details]
Description White body, up to 10 cm long, with raised, medium sized orange-yellow spots and two purple rings, with a deep purple edge...  
Description White body, up to 10 cm long, with raised, medium sized orange-yellow spots and two purple rings, with a deep purple edge to mantle. Gills and rhinophores white, edged with purple. Habitat: diverse, among shallow coral reefs. Distribution: E Africa coastline, Red Sea. N.B. similar to Risbecia pulchella (with numerous smaller orange spots, lacking the purple rings, and having a spatulata head; similar distribution pattern. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Chromodoris annulata Eliot, 1904. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=209592 on 2025-04-30
Date
action
by
1997-11-12 07:24:15Z
created
1998-09-22 10:53:32Z
changed
2011-02-16 07:38:42Z
changed
2012-02-16 12:27:57Z
changed
2012-04-21 16:29:02Z
changed
2024-07-10 10:46:10Z
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Nomenclature

original description Eliot, C.N.E. (1904). On some nudibranchs from East Africa and Zanzibar, part IV. Dorididae Cryptobranchiatae, II. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1904(1): 380-406, pls 23-24., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31887471
page(s): 389 [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record 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. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 90(3): 305-407., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1987.tb01357.x [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

Other

additional source Branch, M.L., Griffiths, C L., Kensley, B., & Sieg, J. (1991). The benthic Crustacea of subantarctic Marion and Prince Edward Islands: Illustrated keys to the species and results of the 1982-1989 University of Cape Town Surveys. <em>South African Journal of Antarctic Research.</em> 21 (1): 3-44. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Zenetos, A., M.E. Cinar, M.A. Pancucci-Papadopoulou, J.G. Harmelin, G. Furnari, F. Andaloro, N. Bellou, N. Streftaris & H. Zibrowius. (2005). Annotated list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean with records of the worst invasive species. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 6 (2): 63-118., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273213810_Annotated_list_of_marine_alien_species_in_the_Mediterranean_with_records_of_the_worst_invasive_species [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Daskos A. & Zenetos A., 2007. Additions to the knowledge of alien Opisthobranchia of Greece. Aquatic Invasions 2(3): 258-260, available online at http://www.aquaticinvasions.ru/2007/AI_2007_2_3_Daskos_Zenetos.pdf [details] 

additional source Gosliner, T. M.; Behrens, D. W.; Valdés, Á. (2008). Indo-Pacific Nudibranchs and seaslugs. A field guide to the world's most diverse fauna. <em>Sea Challengers Natural History Books, Washington.</em> 426, pp.
page(s): 218 [details] 

additional source Debelius, H. & Kuiter, R.H. (2007) <i>Nudibranchs of the world</i>. ConchBooks, Frankfurt, 360 pp. ISBN: 978-3-939767-06-0
page(s): 145 [details] 

additional source Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details] OpenAccess publication

additional source Pasternak, G.; Ziv, R.; Eyal, G.; Shefer, S.; Mienis, M.; Rittner, O.; Galil, B. (2011). On the population of Chromodoris annulata Eliot, 1904 (Mollusca: Opistobranchia: Chromodorididae) off the Mediterranean coast of Israel. <em>Aquatic Invasions.</em> 6(Supplement 1): S91-S93., available online at http://www.aquaticinvasions.net/2011/Supplement/AI_2011_6_S1_Pasternak_etal.pdf
page(s): S91-S93 [details] OpenAccess publication

additional source Gosliner, T. (1987). Nudibranchs of Southern Africa: A Guide to Opisthobranch Molluscs of Southern Africa. Sea Challengers, Monterey, California.
page(s): 74. [details] 

 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species impact in Turkish part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Other impact - undefined or uncertain [details]

Introduced species impact in Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Other impact - undefined or uncertain [details]

Introduced species impact in Turkish part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Other impact - undefined or uncertain [details]

Introduced species impact in Turkish part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Other impact - undefined or uncertain [details]

Introduced species vector dispersal in Turkish part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Canals: natural range expansion through man-made canals
Lessepsian migrant [details]

Introduced species vector dispersal in Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Considered to be a possible Lessepsian migrant (entered the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal from the Red Sea). [details]

Introduced species vector dispersal in Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Canals: natural range expansion through man-made canals [details]

Introduced species vector dispersal in Turkish part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Ships: accidental with ballast water, sea water systems, live wells or other deck basins [details]

Introduced species vector dispersal in Turkish part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Canals: natural range expansion through man-made canals [details]

Introduced species vector dispersal in Turkish part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Lessepsian migrant [details]

Unreviewed
Description White body, up to 10 cm long, with raised, medium sized orange-yellow spots and two purple rings, with a deep purple edge to mantle. Gills and rhinophores white, edged with purple. Habitat: diverse, among shallow coral reefs. Distribution: E Africa coastline, Red Sea. N.B. similar to Risbecia pulchella (with numerous smaller orange spots, lacking the purple rings, and having a spatulata head; similar distribution pattern. [details]
LanguageName 
English polka-dot chromodorid  [details]
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