Ardeadoris averni is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.[2] It was transferred to the genus Ardeadoris on the basis of DNA evidence.[3]
| Ardeadoris averni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Ardeadoris |
| Species: | A. averni
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| Binomial name | |
| Ardeadoris averni | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Glossodoris averni Rudman, 1985 (basionym) | |
Distribution
editThis species was described from the Capricorn Group, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia. It is also found in the Western Pacific Ocean from Papua New Guinea and the Philippines.[4]
Description
editArdeadoris averni is white with a bright red border to the mantle. The gills and rhinophores are white with red lines. It grows to 55 mm in length.[5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ Rudman W. B. (1985). "The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Chromodoris aureomarginata, C. verrieri and C. fidelis colour groups". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 83: 241-299. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1985.tb00875.x
- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2012). Ardeadoris averni. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-06-18
- ^ Johnson R.F. & Gosliner T.M. (2012)Traditional taxonomic groupings mask evolutionary history: A molecular phylogeny and new classification of the chromodorid nudibranchs. PLoS ONE 7(4): e33479
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 1998 (December 1) Glossodoris averni Rudman, 1985. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ^ Rudman W.B. (1990) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: further species of Glossodoris, Thorunna and the Chromodoris aureomarginata colour group. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 100: 263-326 page(s): 279, 284
- ^ Debelius, H. & Kuiter, R.H. (2007) Nudibranchs of the world. ConchBooks, Frankfurt, 360 pp. ISBN 978-3-939767-06-0 page(s): 185
- ^ 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): 237