Aphelodoris varia explained

Aphelodoris varia is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Dorididae.^[1]

Taxonomic history

This species was described by Abraham in 1864 as Doris variabilis but this name is preoccupied by Doris variabilis Kelaart, 1858.^[2]

Distribution

This species is recorded from New South Wales, Australia.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Caballer, M.; Bouchet, P. (2015). Aphelodoris varia (Abraham, 1877). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-12-04.
2. Angas, G.F. (1864) Description d´espèces nouvelles appartenant à plusieurs genres de Mollusques Nudibranches des environs de Port-Jackson (Nouvelle-Galles du Sud), accompagnée de dessins faits d´après nature. Journal de Conchyliologie, series 3, 12: 43-70, page(s): 44-45, Plate 4, Figure 1
3. Rudman, W.B., 2000 (March 15) Aphelodoris varia (Abraham, 1877). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

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