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Taxonomy
Family:
GLAUCIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Ringipleura (Subterclass)
> Nudipleura (Superorder)
> Nudibranchia (Order)
> Cladobranchia (Suborder)
> Aeolidioidea (Superfamily)
> Glaucidae (Family)
> Glaucus (Genus)
> atlanticus (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Dadone Gistel, 1848
Synonymised Names:
=Doris radiata Gmelin, 1791
=Glaucus distichoicus d'Orbigny, 1837
=Glaucus flagellum Blumenblach, 1803
=Glaucus hexapterigius Cuvier, 1805
=Glaucus lineatus Reinhardt & Bergh, 1864
=Glaucus longicirrhus Reinhardt & Bergh, 1864
Images: Glaucus atlanticus Forster, 1777
Washed up on Henderson Bay, Far North. Photo 3001222. 30mm. Reproduced courtesy of iNaturalist.nz ©tangatawhenua
Washed up on Henderson Bay, Far North. Photo 3001219. 30mm. Reproduced courtesy of iNaturalist.nz ©tangatawhenua
Taxonomy
Family:
GLAUCIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Ringipleura (Subterclass)
> Nudipleura (Superorder)
> Nudibranchia (Order)
> Cladobranchia (Suborder)
> Aeolidioidea (Superfamily)
> Glaucidae (Family)
> Glaucus (Genus)
> atlanticus (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Dadone Gistel, 1848
Synonymised Names:
=Doris radiata Gmelin, 1791
=Glaucus distichoicus d'Orbigny, 1837
=Glaucus flagellum Blumenblach, 1803
=Glaucus hexapterigius Cuvier, 1805
=Glaucus lineatus Reinhardt & Bergh, 1864
=Glaucus longicirrhus Reinhardt & Bergh, 1864
Details: Glaucus atlanticus Forster, 1777
Size/Grows to:
Animal 40mm
Distribution:
Washed ashore Hauraki Gulf, Muriwai Beach and Far North
Notes:
Sea Swallow, Marine, Pelagic
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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.77)
  • Churchill, C.K., Valdés, Á., Foighil, D.Ó. 2014 Molecular and morphological systematics of neustonic nudibranchs (Mollusca : Gastropoda :Glaucidae :Glaucus), with descriptions of three new cryptic species, Invertebrate Systematics, 28 (p.174)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.290)
  • Hole, D.M. Feb/1975 Seaborne Treasures, Matai Bay, Poirieria, 7(6) (p.115)

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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