Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Subclass Heterobranchia > Infraclass Opisthobranchia > Order Anaspidea > Superfamily Aplysioidea > Family Aplysiidae > Genus Aplysia

Aplysia dactylomela Rang, 1828

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Aplysia*	Linnaeus, 1767	accepted genus name
*Laplysia*	Linnaeus, 1767	orthographic variant
*Laplysia*	Linnaeus, 1767	synonym

Species group names

*Aplysia ocellata*	d'Orbigny, 1839	synonym

Literature

original description	Rang S. (1828). Histoire Naturelle des Aplysiens. * Paris, Firmin Didot 83 pp., 24 pl.:
basis of record	Alexander J. & Valdés (2013) The ring doesn't mean a thing: Molecular data suggest a new taxonomy for two Pacific species of sea hares (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia, Aplysiidae). Pacific Science 67(2):283-294.
additional source	Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
additional source	Spencer, H.G.; Marshall, B.A.; Maxwell, P.A.; Grant-Mackie, J.A.; Stilwell, J.D.; Willan, R.C.; Campbell, H.J.; Crampton, J.S.; Henderson, R.A.; Bradshaw, M.A.; Waterhouse, J.B.; Pojeta, J. Jr (2009). Phylum Mollusca: chitons, clams, tusk shells, snails, squids, and kin, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 161-254.
additional source	Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.

Genbank

Taxonomy

CLEMAM
WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (48 publications)
GenBank (17 nucleotides; 39 proteins)
Barcode of Life (6 barcodes)
Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe (DAISIE)
USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
GBIF

Citation

Gofas, S. (2014). Aplysia dactylomela Rang, 1828. 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:138753