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Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
CHROMODORIDIDAE: MIAMIRINAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Ringipleura (Subterclass)
> Nudipleura (Superorder)
> Nudibranchia (Order)
> Doridina (Suborder)
> Doridoidei (Infraorder)
> Chromodoridoidea (Superfamily)
> Chromodorididae (Family)
> Miamirinae (Subfamily)
> Ceratosoma (Genus)
> amoenum (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Chromodoris amoena Cheeseman, 1886
=Chromodoris atopa Bergh, 1905
=Chromodoris figurata Bergh, 1905
=Glossodoris amoena (Cheeseman, 1886)
=Glossodoris atopa (Bergh, 1905)
Images: Ceratosoma amoenum (Cheeseman, 1886)
In a rock pool, Far North, NZ. ~30mm. © rights reserved
A common Nudibranch found throughout the North Island. © rights reserved
This specimen was found at low tide on Zostera Flats. © rights reserved
Below low tide, Karikari Peninsula, Northland. 40mm. © rights reserved
Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
CHROMODORIDIDAE: MIAMIRINAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Ringipleura (Subterclass)
> Nudipleura (Superorder)
> Nudibranchia (Order)
> Doridina (Suborder)
> Doridoidei (Infraorder)
> Chromodoridoidea (Superfamily)
> Chromodorididae (Family)
> Miamirinae (Subfamily)
> Ceratosoma (Genus)
> amoenum (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Chromodoris amoena Cheeseman, 1886
=Chromodoris atopa Bergh, 1905
=Chromodoris figurata Bergh, 1905
=Glossodoris amoena (Cheeseman, 1886)
=Glossodoris atopa (Bergh, 1905)
Details: Ceratosoma amoenum (Cheeseman, 1886)
Size/Grows to:
Animal 55mm
Distribution:
North Island
Notes:
Marine
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References and Publications
  • Morley, M.S., Hayward, B.W. 2015 Intertidal records of 'sea slugs' (nudibranchs and allied opisthobranch gastropods) from northern North Island, New Zealand, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 50 (p.66)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.285)

NZ Geographical Regions
Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil
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