Aeolid nudibranchs (Gastropoda : Opisthobranchia) of the family Aeolidiidae from New Zealand waters

Authors
Citation
Mc. Miller, Aeolid nudibranchs (Gastropoda : Opisthobranchia) of the family Aeolidiidae from New Zealand waters, J NAT HIST, 35(5), 2001, pp. 629-662
Citations number
70
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF NATURAL HISTORY
ISSN journal
0022-2933 → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
629 - 662
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2933(200105)35:5<629:AN(:OO>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
The five species of the nudibranch family Aeolidiidae known to occur in New Zealand waters are reviewed. Detailed descriptions are provided for four o f the species, Anteaeolidiella indica (Bergh, 1888) originally Aeolidiella indica; Spurilla faustina (Bergh. 1900) originally Aeolidiella faustina; Ae olidiella drusilla Bergh, 1900 and Baeolidia australis (Rudman, 1982) origi nally Spurilla australis. These are appraised in respect of what was known previously. Nothing can be added to the description of the fifth species. B urnaia helicochordu (Miller, 1987) originally Aeolidia helicochorda, as no more specimens have been found. A revision of all of the genera is attempte d. As a consequence nine genera are maintained and two new ones created. An teaeolidiella gen. nov. is created to accommodate Aeolidiella indica which does not sit comfortably in Aeolidiella or any of the other aeolidiid gener a because of the arrangement of the cerata (multi-rowed clusters) and shape of the oral glands (spindle-shaped reservoir and giant gland cells). Burna ia gen. nov. is created to accommodate Aeolidia helicochorda which stands a part in possessing horseshoe-shaped ceratal rows (each forming a distinct c luster), finely lamellated rhinophores and prominent structured jaw denticl es. Several of the known species including some still unnamed need to be de scribed fully before the validity of the genera can be assessed properly on the characters used so far.