Adalaria proxima (Alder & Hancock, 1854)
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Adalaria proxima (Alder & Hancock, 1854)
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 | Onchidoridoidea |
| Family | Onchidorididae |
| Genus | Adalaria |
| Species | Adalaria proxima (Alder & Hancock, 1854) |
- Adalaria albopapillosa Bergh, 1880
- Adalaria proxima (Alder & Hancock, 1854)
- Doris proxima Alder & Hancock, 1854 (original)
- Onchidoris proxima (Alder & Hancock, 1854)
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Adalaria, Ludvig Sophus Rudolph Bergh, 1824-1909, malacologist and dermatologist took several names from the icelandic saga of Laxdœla.
- Proxima. From Latin “proximus”, most recent, immediately preceding, last, most/very like, nearest/closest/next.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Adalaria proxima
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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) "Adalaria proxima" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 13/10/2014. Accessed: 03/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=15715)
