| Author | Kienberger, K., Carmona, L., Pola, M., Padula, V., Gosliner, T.M. & Cervera, J.L. |
| Year | 2016 |
| Title | Aeolidia papillosa (Linnaeus, 1761) (Mollusca: Heterobranchia: Nudibranchia), single species or a cryptic species complex? A morphological and molecular study |
| Type | Paper |
| Source | Zoological Journal of the Linnaean Society Vol 177 (3): 481–506. |
| Illustrations | Colour photographs |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | UK populations of A. papillosa hide a second pseudocryptic species, here named as Aeolidia filomenae. They can be distinguished by dissection but also visually. The new species has slightly paler, more flattened and slightly hooked cerata. |
| Errata, Corrigenda & Comments | It has been suggested that "Fig 5B is not the animal which was sequenced, nor is the caption correct, so there is a mix up." 5B was the presented evidence that *A. papillosa* could have the "Y" mark. Work is progressing on interpreting these two species in the UK context. It looks as though the main feature of *Aeolidia filomenae* may be a white triangle or "Y"-shape between the rhinophores. |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For identification | Current | Aeolidia filomenae | a mollusc | Animalia: Nudibranchia: Aeolidiidae |
| For identification | Current | Aeolidia papillosa/filomenae | common grey sea slug, shagrug sea-slug | Animalia: Nudibranchia: Aeolidiidae |
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