Pleurobranchus forskalii (Ruppell & Leuckart, 1828)
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Pleurobranchus forskalii Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Ringipleura |
| Superorder | Nudipleura |
| Order | Pleurobranchida |
| Superfamily | Pleurobranchoidea |
| Family | Pleurobranchidae |
| Genus | Pleurobranchus |
| Species | Pleurobranchus forskalii Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828 |
- Oscanius semperi Vayssière, 1897
- Pleurobranchus forskali  [sic] (Ruppell & Leuckart, 1828)
- Pleurobranchus perrieri Vayssière, 1897
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Forskalii. Dedicated to Dr. Petter Forsskål (1732-1763), Finnish-Swedish disciple of Linnaeus; participated in a Danish collecting expedition to Egypt and Arabia Felix (Yemen) in 1761-67, where he died of malaria. He was highly esteemed by Linnaeus.
Distribution
This is a lessepsian species that is invading the Eastern Mediterranean. This species has not yet reached the Western Mediterranean coasts, but there are frequent sighting reports from Israel.
Known georeferenced records of the species: Pleurobranchus forskalii
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Pleurobranchus forskalii based on our own records.
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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
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- CIESM Atlas of Exotic Species in the Mediterranean
- DORIS
- Flickr pictures
- Gary and David's world of Nudibranchs!
- Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
- ISRAMAR
- MedSlugs (Pac.NW)
- NCBI GenBank
- Nudibranch.ORG (Philippines)
- Nudibranch.ORG (Sulawesi)
- OBIS - Search by Taxon
- Sea Slug Forum
- Sea Slugs of Hawaii
- South-west Indian Ocean Seaslugs
- The SlugSite
- Visual Diving
- World Register of Marine Species
Cite this article as:
Ballesteros, M., Madrenas, E. & Pontes, M. (2025) "Pleurobranchus forskalii" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 15/05/2012. Accessed: 08/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=388)
