WoRMS taxon details
Chromodoris pruna Gosliner, 1994
559937 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:559937)
accepted
Species
Goniobranchus pruna (Gosliner, 1994) · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Gosliner, T. M. (1994). New species of <i>Chromodoris</i> and <i>Noumea</i> (Nudibranchia: Chromodorididae) from the western Indian Ocean and southern Africa. <em>Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences.</em> 48(12) : 239-252. (8 figs)., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15776641 [details]
Type locality contained in Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Chromodoris pruna Gosliner, 1994. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=559937 on 2025-04-27
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Nomenclature
original description
Gosliner, T. M. (1994). New species of <i>Chromodoris</i> and <i>Noumea</i> (Nudibranchia: Chromodorididae) from the western Indian Ocean and southern Africa. <em>Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences.</em> 48(12) : 239-252. (8 figs)., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15776641 [details]
basis of record 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): 228 [details]
basis of record 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): 228 [details]
Other
additional source
Gosliner, T. (1987). Nudibranchs of Southern Africa: A Guide to Opisthobranch Molluscs of Southern Africa. Sea Challengers, Monterey, California.
page(s): 79.; note: As Chromodoris sp. 8. [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): 264 [details]
page(s): 79.; note: As Chromodoris sp. 8. [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): 264 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | Plum-pudding Rainbow Dorid | [details] |
