MolluscaBase taxon details
Elysia rufescens (Pease, 1871)
494470 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:494470)
accepted
Species
Pterogasteron rufescens Pease, 1871 · unaccepted (original combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Pterogasteron rufescens Pease, 1871) Pease, W. H. (1871). Descriptions of nudibranchiate Mollusca inhabiting Polynesia. <em>American Journal of Conchology.</em> 6: 299-305, pls. 19-22., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15854122
page(s): 304, pl. 22 figs 1a-c [details]
page(s): 304, pl. 22 figs 1a-c [details]
Type locality contained in Tahiti
type locality contained in Tahiti [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Elysia rufescens (Pease, 1871). Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=494470 on 2025-09-11
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original description
(of Pterogasteron rufescens Pease, 1871) Pease, W. H. (1871). Descriptions of nudibranchiate Mollusca inhabiting Polynesia. <em>American Journal of Conchology.</em> 6: 299-305, pls. 19-22., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15854122
page(s): 304, pl. 22 figs 1a-c [details]
basis of record Jensen, K.R. (2007). Biogeography of the Sacoglossa (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia). <em>Bonner Zoologische Beiträge.</em> 55: 255–281., available online at https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Bonner-Zoologische-Beitraege_55_0255-0281.pdf [details]
additional source Gosliner, T. (1987). Nudibranchs of Southern Africa: A Guide to Opisthobranch Molluscs of Southern Africa. Sea Challengers, Monterey, California.
page(s): 54. [details]
additional source Gosliner, T. et al. (2023). <i>Southern African Sea Slugs</i>. Southern Underwater Research Group Press, 7 Blackwood Drive, Hout Bay 7806, Cape Town, South Africa.
page(s): 772 [details]
page(s): 304, pl. 22 figs 1a-c [details]
basis of record Jensen, K.R. (2007). Biogeography of the Sacoglossa (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia). <em>Bonner Zoologische Beiträge.</em> 55: 255–281., available online at https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Bonner-Zoologische-Beitraege_55_0255-0281.pdf [details]
additional source Gosliner, T. (1987). Nudibranchs of Southern Africa: A Guide to Opisthobranch Molluscs of Southern Africa. Sea Challengers, Monterey, California.
page(s): 54. [details]
additional source Gosliner, T. et al. (2023). <i>Southern African Sea Slugs</i>. Southern Underwater Research Group Press, 7 Blackwood Drive, Hout Bay 7806, Cape Town, South Africa.
page(s): 772 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | Dappled Taco Slug | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (10 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Elysia rufescens)
To GenBank (19 nucleotides; 11 proteins) (from synonym Pterogasteron rufescens Pease, 1871)
To GenBank (19 nucleotides; 11 proteins)
To Sea Slug Forum (via archive.org)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Elysia rufescens)
To GenBank (19 nucleotides; 11 proteins) (from synonym Pterogasteron rufescens Pease, 1871)
To GenBank (19 nucleotides; 11 proteins)
To Sea Slug Forum (via archive.org)
