Duvaucelia lineata explained

Duvaucelia lineata is a species of dendronotid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tritoniidae.^[1] Previously known as Tritonia lineata this species was moved to the genus Duvaucelia in 2020.^[2]

Description

Duvaucelia lineata was originally discovered in 1846 and described by British malacologists Joshua Alder and Albany Hancock in 1848.

The original text (the type description) reads as follows:

Distribution

The type locality is Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. Duvaucelia lineata is found at scattered localities on the coasts of Great Britain and Ireland and in southern Norway and Brittany, France.^[3]

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Duvaucelia lineata (Alder & Hancock, 1848). Accessed on 2021-01-01.
2. Korshunova, T.; Martynov, A. (2020). Consolidated data on the phylogeny and evolution of the family Tritoniidae (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia) contribute to genera reassessment and clarify the taxonomic status of the neuroscience models Tritonia and Tochuina. PLOS ONE. 15(11): e0242103.
3. Frijsinger, A.H.T., 2007 (Jul 18) Tritonia lineata from Adriatic. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

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4. Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2015). Tritonia lineata Alder & Hancock, 1848. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. Accessed on 2015-4-11 It has also been reported from the Adriatic Sea, Croatia.^[3]