Cadlinella Explained

Cadlinella is a genus of colourful sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chromodorididae.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Species

This genus includes the following species:

• Cadlinella hirsuta Rudman, 1995
• Cadlinella ornatissima Risbec, 1928
• Cadlinella subornatissima Baba, 1996

Species brought into synonymy :

• Cadlinella japonica (Baba, 1937) : synonym of Cadlina japonica Baba, 1937
• Cadlinella sagamiensis (Baba, 1937) : synonym of Showajidaia sagamiensis (Baba, 1937)

Notes and References

1. Caballer, M.; Bouchet, P. (2011). Cadlinella Thiele, 1931. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=536916 on 2011-04-05
2. Rudman W.B. (1984) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: a review of the genera. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 81 (2/3): 115-273. page(s): 246
3. Rudman W.B. & Darvell B.W. (1990) Opisthobranch molluscs of Hong Kong: Part 1. Goniodorididae, Onchidorididae, Triophidae, Gymnodorididae, Chromodorididae (Nudibranchia). Asian Marine Biology 7: 31-79. page(s): 53
4. Gosliner, T.M., Behrens, D.W. & Valdés, Á. (2008) Indo-Pacific Nudibranchs and seaslugs. A field guide to the world's most diverse fauna. Sea Challengers Natural History Books, Washington, 426 pp. page(s): 202