Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Subclass Heterobranchia > Infraclass Opisthobranchia > Order Nudibranchia > Suborder Euctenidiacea > Infraorder Doridacea > Superfamily Doridoidea > Family Chromodorididae > Genus Chromodoris

Chromodoris elegantula (Philippi, 1844)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Chromodoris*	Alder & Hancock, 1855	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Chromodoris elegantula polychroma*	Perrone, 1993	synonym
*Doris elegantula*	Philippi, 1844	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
additional source	Rudman W.B. (1983) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Chromodoris splendida, C. aspersa and Hypselodoris placida colour groups. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 78: 105-173.

Genbank

Taxonomy

CLEMAM
WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
GBIF

Citation

Gofas, S. (2014). Chromodoris elegantula (Philippi, 1844). 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:139137