Protaeolidiella atra

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Protaeolidiella atra
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Protaeolidiella
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P. atra
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Protaeolidiella atra
Baba, 1966 [1]

Protaeolidiella atra is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurolidiidae. [2]

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Taxonomic history

This species was synonymised with Pleurolidia juliae by Rudman. [3] A careful study by Carmona et al. using DNA sequencing showed that these were really two sister species and that they were not members of the family Aeolidiidae. [4]

Distribution

This species was described from Kasajima, Sagami Bay, Japan. It is also known from Korea. [4]

Description

Protaeolidiella atra is an aeolid nudibranch with a burgundy to black coloured body and numerous cerata with white tips. [4] It is confused with Pleurolidia juliae in many works but can be distinguished by the lack of a dorsal white line on the body and more numerous, ungrouped cerata. [5]

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References

  1. Baba, K. (1955) Opisthobranchia of Sagami Bay. Supplement. Iwanami Shoten, Tokyo.
  2. Rosenberg, G. (2015). Protaeolidiella atra. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-14
  3. Rudman, W.B. (1990.) Protaeolidiella atra Baba, 1955 and Pleurolidia juliae Burn, 1966; one species, two families (Nudibranchia). Journal of Molluscan Studies, 56(4): 505-514.
  4. 1 2 3 Carmona, Leila; Pola, Marta; Gosliner, Terrence M.; Cervera, Juan Lucas (January 2015). "Protaeolidiella atra Baba, 1955 versus Pleurolidia juliae Burn, 1966: One or two species?". Helgoland Marine Research. doi: 10.1007/s10152-014-0422-3 .
  5. Shirai, Y., 2001 (Sep 23) Japanese Protaeolidiella atra (without a stripe). [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.