Berthellina citrina (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828)
Superdomain | Biota | |
Kingdom | Animalia | |
Phylum | Mollusca | |
Class | Gastropoda | |
Subclass | Heterobranchia | |
Infraclass | Euthyneura | |
Subterclass | Ringipleura | |
Superorder | Nudipleura | |
Order | Pleurobranchida | |
Superfamily | Pleurobranchoidea | |
Family | Pleurobranchidae | |
Genus | Berthellina | |
Species | Berthellina citrina (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828) | |
Classification according to Bouchet et al. (2017) Taxonomic source: World Register of Marine Species (AphiaID: 140815). |
- Pleurobranchus citrinus Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828 (original)
- Pleurobranchus punctatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Berthellina. Probably dedicated to Sabin Berthelot (1794-1880), a French naturalyst who enrolled the Navy and participated in the Napoleonic wars. He lived part of his life at the Canary islands, in his post as French consul in Tenerife. The abbreviation “Berth” is used to indicate Sabin Berthelot as an authority in the scientific botanical description and classification. He wrote the “Historia Natural de Canarias” and directed the Botanical Garden of Puerto de la Cruz.
- Citrina. From Latin “citrus”, lemon tree, because of the yellow animal’s body.
Distribution
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References for the species: Berthellina citrina
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Abundance
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Bibliography
Ballesteros, M., E. Madrenas, and M. Pontes. 2019. OPK - Opistobranquis. (https://opistobranquis.info/).
Flanders Marine Institute. 2018. Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase: Territorial Seas. Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase. (http://www.marineregions.org/).
Gibson, G. D. 2003. Larval development and metamorphosis in Pleurobranchaea maculata, with a review of development in the Notaspidea (Opisthobranchia). Biological Bulletin. 205: 121–132.
Gohar, H. A. F., and I. A. Aboul Ela. 1957. The development of Berthellina citrina (Mollusca, Opisthobranchiata). Publ. Mar. Biol. Stn. Ghardaqa, Red Sea 9:69-83.
Imamoto, J. 2001. Berthellina citrina accessed through: Umiushi.info on 2014-12-14. (http://www.umiushi.info/kanri/photo_sql_eng.php?act=PSP&gakumei1=Berthellina&gakumei2=citrina&location_code=0000#).
Long, S. J. 2006. Bibliography of Opisthobranchia 1554-2000. Bayside Books & Press, Tustin, CA, U.S.A. 672p.
Marbach, A., and Tsurnama.M. 1973. BIOLOGY OF BERTHELLINA-CITRINA (GASTROPODA-OPISTHOBRANCHIA) AND ITS DEFENSIVE ACID SECRETION. Marine Biology. 21: 331–339.
McDonald, G. 2009. Bibliographia Nudibranchia. 2nd Online Edition, Annotated. 1072 pp Institute of Marine Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz. (http://escholarship.org/uc/item/8115h0wz).
Poddubetskaia, M. 2002. NEMBRO. (http://www.nembro.info).
Rudman W.B. et al. 1998. Berthellina citrina accessed through: Sea Slug Forum on 2014-12-14. (http://seaslugforum.net/showall/bertcitr).
Rüppell, E., and F. S. Leuckart. 1828. Mollusca [in] Atlas zu des Reise im Nordlichen Afrika von Eduard Rüppell. 1. Abth. Zoologie. 5. Neue wirbellose Thiere des Rothen Meers. Frankfurt, H.L. Brönner pp. 1-22, pl. 1-12 [1828], pp. 23-47 [probably 1830].
Tsubokawa, R., and T. Okutani. 1991. EARLY LIFE-HISTORY OF PLEUROBRANCHAEA-JAPONICA THIELE, 1925 (OPISTHOBRANCHIA, NOTASPIDEA). Veliger. 34: 1–13.
Usuki, I. 1969. The reproduction, development and life history of Berthellina citrina (Ruppell et Leuckart) (Gastropoda, Opisthobranchia). Sci. Rep. Niigata Univ., ser. D (Biology) 6:107-127, pls. 1-3, figs. 1-5.
WoRMS Editorial Board. 2018. World Register of Marine Species. World Register of Marine Species. (http://www.marinespecies.org).
Further reading
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Cite this article as:
Ballesteros, Manuel, Enric Madrenas, Miquel Pontes (2012-2019) "Berthellina citrina" in OPK-Opistobranquis, Published: 11/09/2014, Accessed: 12/12/2019 at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/b1KQX)