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Gastropoda: : Aeolidioidea: Eubranchidae

Eubranchus pallidus (Alder & Hancock, 1842)


Range: 42°N ; 70°W to 0°W
Maximum Reported Size: 6  mm

Synonymy

Eolis minuta Alder & Hancock, 1842
Eolis pallida Alder & Hancock, 1842
Galvina pallidus (Alder & Hancock, 1842) 
Eolis picta Alder & Hancock, 1847
Galvina pictus (Alder & Hancock, 1847) 
Eolis flavescens Friele & Hansen, 1876
Galvina flavescens (Friele & Hansen, 1876) 

Details


Eolis pallida Alder & Hancock, 1842, p. 35-36
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Among rocks at low-water mark, north side of Cullercoats, Northumberland [England]
Range: 42°N ; 70°W to 0°W
Maximum Reported Size: 6 mm
References: Alder & Hancock (1842) M; Platts (1985) E
Combining Genera:  Galvina

Eolis flavescens Friele & Hansen, 1876, 
[Synonym]
References: Thompson & Brown (1984) s
Combining Genera:  Galvina

Eolis minuta Alder & Hancock, 1842, p. 36
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Whitley, Northumberland [England]
Maximum Reported Size: 5 mm
References: Alder & Hancock (1842) M; Thompson & Brown (1984) s

Eolis picta Alder & Hancock, 1847,  Fam. 3, pl. 33, figs. 1-7
[Objective synonym of valid name]
Type Locality: Among rocks at low-water mark, north side of Cullercoats, Northumberland [England]
References: Thompson & Brown (1984) s
Comments: Unnecessary new name for Eolis pallida.
Combining Genera:  Galvina


Partial List of References

Alder, J. and A. Hancock. 1842. Descriptions of several new species of nudibranchous Mollusca found on the coast of Northumberland Annals and Magazine of Natural History 9 31-36. [Stated date: -- Mar 1842.]
Alder, J. and A. Hancock. 1847. Monograph of the British Nudibranchiate Mollusca 3  Fam. 1, pls. 6, 8, 19, 25; Fam. 2, pl. 3; Fam 3., pls. 1a, 7-8, 19, 28 Ray Society: London.

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