Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Subclass Heterobranchia > Infraclass Opisthobranchia > Order Nudibranchia > Suborder Euctenidiacea > Infraorder Doridacea > Superfamily Polyceroidea > Family Polyceridae > Subfamily Polycerinae > Genus Polycera

Polycera elegans (Bergh, 1894)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

PolyceraCuvier, 1816accepted genus name

Species group names

Greilada elegans Bergh, 1894 synonym; alternate representation
Palio espagnoli Tejedo, 1994 synonym
Polycera messinensis Odhner, 1941 synonym

Literature

basis of record

Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213

Genbank

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Taxonomy

CLEMAM
WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
GBIF

Citation

Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Polycera elegans (Bergh, 1894). In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140833

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine

Importance

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2009This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

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Last modified

2010-10-12 by Philippe Bouchet

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