Goniobranchus obsoletus (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1831)
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Goniobranchus obsoletus (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830)
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Ringipleura |
| Superorder | Nudipleura |
| Order | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder | Doridida |
| Infraorder | Doridoidei |
| Superfamily | Chromodoridoidea |
| Family | Chromodorididae |
| Subfamily | Chromodoridinae |
| Genus | Goniobranchus |
| Species | Goniobranchus obsoletus (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830) |
- Casella obsoleta (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1831)
- Chromodoris obsoleta (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1831)
- Doris obsoleta Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830 (original)
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Obsoletus. From Latin “obsoletus”, hackneyed, worn-out, dilapidated.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Goniobranchus obsoletus
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Goniobranchus obsoletus based on our own records.
More pictures
Goniobranchus obsoletus @ Gordon beach, Tel Aviv by Tal Shema
Goniobranchus obsoletus @ Gordon beach, Tel Aviv by Tal Shema
Bibliography
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Bibliography based on the works by Steve Long, 2006. Bibliography of Opisthobranchia 1554-2000 and Gary McDonald, 2009. Bibliographia Nudibranchia, with later updates from other resources.Further reading
Cite this article as:
Ballesteros, M., Madrenas, E. & Pontes, M. (2025) "Goniobranchus obsoletus" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 11/08/2015. Accessed: 03/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=19875)
