Jorunna evansi (Eliot, 1906)
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Jorunna evansi (Eliot, 1906)
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 | Doridoidea |
| Family | Discodorididae |
| Genus | Jorunna |
| Species | Jorunna evansi (Eliot, 1906) |
- Jorunna luisae Ev. Marcus, 1976 (possible synonym)
- Rostanga evansi Eliot, 1906 (original combination)
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Jorunna. Possibly dedicated to Jorunn Bjarnadottir, a character of an Icelandic viking saga, wife of Ólafr Höskuldsson (c. 938–1006)nicknamed “the Peacock” because of his proud bearing and magnificent wardrobe.
- Evansi. Classical authors did not indicate the ascription of the dedicated names. It can be dedicated to Sir Frederick John Owen Evans (1815-1885) marine scientist, or Sir John Evans (1823-1908), British malacologist and archaeologist, or to John William Evans (1857-1930) British malacologist, minerologist, petrologist, philosopher and traveler.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Jorunna evansi
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
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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) "Jorunna evansi" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 30/08/2012. Accessed: 03/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=2276)
