Pleurobranchus Explained
Pleurobranchus is a genus of sea slugs, specifically side-gill slugs, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurobranchidae.[1]
They typically occur in intertidal and shallow subtidal waters of tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.
Species
As of November 2021, the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) recognizes following species as valid:[1]
- Pleurobranchus albiguttatus (Bergh, 1905)
- Pleurobranchus areolatus Mörch, 1863 – Atlantic sidegill slug
- Pleurobranchus crossei Vayssière, 1897
- Pleurobranchus digueti Rochebrune, 1895
- Pleurobranchus evelinae T. E. Thompson, 1977
- Pleurobranchus forskalii Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828
- Pleurobranchus grandis Pease, 1868[2]
- Pleurobranchus hilli (Hedley, 1894)
- Pleurobranchus iouspi Ev. Marcus, 1984
- Pleurobranchus lacteus Dall & Simpson, 1901
- Pleurobranchus mamillatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
- Pleurobranchus membranaceus (Montagu, 1816)
- Pleurobranchus nigropunctatus (Bergh, 1907)
- Pleurobranchus niveus (A. E. Verrill, 1901)
- Pleurobranchus obeses K. M. White, 1946
- Pleurobranchus peronii Cuvier, 1804
- Pleurobranchus reticulatus Rang, 1832
- Pleurobranchus semperi (Vayssière, 1896)
- Pleurobranchus sishaensis (Zhang & Lin, 1965)
- Pleurobranchus testudinarius Cantraine, 1835
- Pleurobranchus varians Pease, 1860
- Pleurobranchus weberi (Bergh, 1905)
Goodheart et al. (2015) recognized 14 valid species, while Alvim & Pimenta (2016)[3] recognized one other species.
References
- Bergh, L. S. R. 1897-1902. System der Nudibranchiaten Gasteropoden. Malacologische Untersuchungen. In: Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen von Dr. Carl Gottfried Semper. Zweiter Theil. Wissenschaftliche Resultate. Band 7, Theil 5.
Further reading
- Howson, C.M.; Picton, B.E. (Ed.) (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. . vi, 508 (+ cd-rom) pp.
Notes and References
- Pleurobranchus Cuvier, 1804 . 2021 . 138364 . Marine Mollusca . 22 November 2021.
- Pease W. H. (1868). "Descriptions of marine Gasteropodae, inhabiting Polynesia". American Journal of Conchology 4(2): 71–80, Pls. 7–10.
- Alvim J. & Pimenta A.D. (2016). Comparative morphology and redescription of Pleurobranchus species (Gastropoda, Pleurobranchoidea) from Brazil. Zoological Studies. 55: 15.
