Protaeolidiella atra

Protaeolidiella atra is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurolidiidae.[2]

Protaeolidiella atra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
clade Dexiarchia
clade Cladobranchia
clade Aeolidida
Superfamily:
Aeolidioidea
Family:
Pleurolidiidae
Genus:
Protaeolidiella
Species:
P. atra
Binomial name
Protaeolidiella atra
Baba, 1966[1]

Taxonomic history

This species was synonymised with Pleurolidia juliae by Rudman.[3] A careful study by Carmona et al. using DNA sequencing showed that these were really two sister species and that they were not members of the family Aeolidiidae.[4]

Distribution

This species was described from Kasajima, Sagami Bay, Japan. It is also known from Korea.[4]

Description

Protaeolidiella atra is an aeolid nudibranch with a burgundy to black coloured body and numerous cerata with white tips.[4] It is confused with Pleurolidia juliae in many works but can be distinguished by the lack of a dorsal white line on the body and more numerous, ungrouped cerata.[5]

References
  1. Baba, K. (1955) Opisthobranchia of Sagami Bay. Supplement. Iwanami Shoten, Tokyo.
  2. Rosenberg, G. (2015). Protaeolidiella atra. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-14
  3. Rudman, W.B. (1990.) Protaeolidiella atra Baba, 1955 and Pleurolidia juliae Burn, 1966; one species, two families (Nudibranchia). Journal of Molluscan Studies, 56(4): 505-514.
  4. Carmona, Leila; Pola, Marta; Gosliner, Terrence M.; Cervera, Juan Lucas (January 2015). "Protaeolidiella atra Baba, 1955 versus Pleurolidia juliae Burn, 1966: One or two species?". Helgoland Marine Research. doi:10.1007/s10152-014-0422-3.
  5. Shirai, Y., 2001 (Sep 23) Japanese Protaeolidiella atra (without a stripe). [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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