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Asteronotus cespitosus (van Hasselt, 1824)

215302  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:215302)

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(of Doris cespitosus van Hasselt, 1824) Hasselt J.C. van. (1824). In: A. Férussac. Extrait d'une lettre du Dr. J. C. van Hasselt au Prof. van Swinderen, sur mollusques de Java (traduit de l'Algem. konst en letterbode, 1824, nos. 2, 3, 4.) Tjuringe (île Java), le 25 mai 1823 (I). <em>Bulletin des Sciences Naturelle et de Géologie.</em> 3: 237-245., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4425159
page(s): 238; note: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4425160 [details]   
Description Up to 30 cm long. Distinctive, with ridges of large tubercles running down centre of body, and a series of tubercles...  
Description Up to 30 cm long. Distinctive, with ridges of large tubercles running down centre of body, and a series of tubercles running parallel to the margin. The body is firm leathery, colour varies from blackish-grey to brown, with paler tubercles and patches of white. This provides the species with camouflage well suited to its preferred habitat. The egg ribbon, in contrast, is pink. Habitat: under shallow rocks and boulders. Distribution: Indo-Pacific. N.B. many synonyms for this species exist. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Asteronotus cespitosus (van Hasselt, 1824). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=215302 on 2024-03-28
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1998-09-02 09:02:48Z
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1998-09-03 12:31:29Z
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original description  (of Jorunna marchadi Risbec, 1956) Risbec, J. (1956). Nudibranches du Viet-Nam. <em>Archives du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> ser. 7, 4: 1-34, pls 1-22., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59781721 [details]   

original description  (of Asteronotus hemprichi Ehrenberg, 1831) Ehrenberg, C. G. (1828-1831). Animalia evertebrata exclusis Insectis. Series prima. In: F. G. Hemprich & C. G. Ehrenberg, <i>Symbolae physicae, seu icones et descriptiones Mammalium, Avium, Insectorum et animalia evertebra, quae ex itinere per Africam borealem et Asiam occidentalem studio nova aut illustrata redierunt</i>. 126 pp. (1831), 10 pls (1828)., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48517135 [details]   

original description  (of Asteronotus fuscus O'Donoghue, 1924) O'Donoghue, C.H. (1924). Report on Opisthobranchiata from the Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia, with description of a new parasitic copepod. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society of London.</em> 35: 521-579, pls 27-30., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31757662 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

original description  (of Asteronotus brassica J. K. Allan, 1932) Allan, J.K. (1932). Australian nudibranchs. <em>Australian Zoologist.</em> 7(2): 87-105, pls 4-5., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38708706 [details]   

original description  (of Doris mabilla Abraham, 1877) Abraham, P. S. (1877). Revision of the anthobranchiate nudibranchiate Mollusca with descriptions or notices of forty-one hitherto undescribed species. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1877: 196-269, pl. 28-30 [August]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28510784
page(s): 203, pl. 28 figs 1-4 [details]   

original description  (of Doris cespitosus van Hasselt, 1824) Hasselt J.C. van. (1824). In: A. Férussac. Extrait d'une lettre du Dr. J. C. van Hasselt au Prof. van Swinderen, sur mollusques de Java (traduit de l'Algem. konst en letterbode, 1824, nos. 2, 3, 4.) Tjuringe (île Java), le 25 mai 1823 (I). <em>Bulletin des Sciences Naturelle et de Géologie.</em> 3: 237-245., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4425159
page(s): 238; note: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4425160 [details]   

original description  (of Asteronotus wardianus J. K. Allan, 1932) Allan, J.K. (1932). Australian nudibranchs. <em>Australian Zoologist.</em> 7(2): 87-105, pls 4-5., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38708706 [details]   

context source (HKRMS) Tsi, C. Y. & Ma, S. T. (1982). A preliminary checklist of the marine gastropoda and Bivalvia (Mollusca) of Hong Kong and southern China. In: Proceedings of the first international marine biological workshop: The marine flora and fauna of Hong Kong and southern China (ed. Morton, B.), vol. 1, pp431-458. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. [details]   

basis of record Marcus Ev. & Marcus Er. (1970). Some gastropods from Madagascar and west Mexico. <em>Malacologia.</em> 10(1): 181-223., available online at http://ia301506.us.archive.org/0/items/malacologia101970inst/malacologia101970inst.pdf [details]   

additional source Donohoo S.A. & Gosliner T.M. (2020). A tale of two genera: the revival of <em>Hoplodoris</em> (Nudibranchia: Discodorididae) with the description of new species of <em>Hoplodoris</em> and <em>Asteronotus</em>. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4890(1): 1-37., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4890.1.1 [details]   

additional source Richmond, M. (Ed.) (1997). A guide to the seashores of Eastern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean islands. Sida/Department for Research Cooperation, SAREC: Stockholm, Sweden. ISBN 91-630-4594-X. 448 pp. (look up in IMIS[details]   

additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS[details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
 
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Description Up to 30 cm long. Distinctive, with ridges of large tubercles running down centre of body, and a series of tubercles running parallel to the margin. The body is firm leathery, colour varies from blackish-grey to brown, with paler tubercles and patches of white. This provides the species with camouflage well suited to its preferred habitat. The egg ribbon, in contrast, is pink. Habitat: under shallow rocks and boulders. Distribution: Indo-Pacific. N.B. many synonyms for this species exist. [details]

Remark A. caespitosa in . [details]

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