Laplysia fasciata Poiret, 1789, [Basis of the current name]
Aplysia brasiliana Rang, 1828b, [Synonym] Range: 39°N to 35°S; 97°W to 0°W Depth: 0 to 13 m (live 0 to 13 m) Maximum Reported Size: 270 mm Distribution: USA: New Jersey, Florida: East Florida; USA: Texas; Costa Rica, Colombia; ABC Islands: Aruba; Venezuela: Sucre; Brazil: Santa Catarina; Eastern Atlantic: St. Helena References: Marcus & Marcus (1957a); Eales (1960) NM; Marcus & Marcus (1963) E; Houbrick (1968) d; J. Andrews (1977) {D}W; Mikkelesen (1996) DL; Valdés & Héros (1998) T; Medina, Collins and Walsh (2005) s Comments: Internal shell 52 mm (Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus 1957a). As bresiliana in plate caption, an original misspelling. Combining Genera: Tethys
Tethys floridensisPilsbry, 1895d, p. 82-83, [Pilsbry 1896a, pl. 37, figs. 15-19] [Synonym] Type Locality: Key West, Florida Range: 26.1°N to 24.6°N; 97.2°W to 81.8°W Maximum Reported Size: 95 mm Distribution: Florida: Florida Keys; USA: Texas References: Pilsbry (1895d) SEM; Breuer (1962) NW; Eales (1960) s (of A. brasiliana) Comments: Internal shell 39 mm (Pilsbry 1895d).
Aplysia guadaloupensisSowerby II, 1869b, pl. 5, fig. 19 [Synonymy uncertain] Type Locality: Guadaloupe Range: 16.5°N ; 61.5°W Distribution: Guadeloupe References: Sowerby II (1869b) NSEWM; Eales (1960) s? (of A. brasiliana) Comments: Internal shell 36 mm (Sowerby II 1869b). Possibly a synonym of A. dactylomela according to Eales (1960).
Aplysia lividad'Orbigny, 1837, p. 206-207 [1837], 716 [1846], pl. 18, figs. 3-5 [1835, as lurida] [Synonym] Type Locality: Rade de Rio de Janeiro Range: 23°S to 28°S; 48.5°W to 43°W Distribution: Brazil: Rio de Janeiro References: d'Orbigny (1837) NEM; Lange de Morretes (1949) SW; Marcus & Marcus (1957a) s (of A. brasiliana) Combining Genera: Tethys
Aplysia luridad'Orbigny, 1835b, p. 691 [1846], pl. 18, figs. 3-5 [1835] [Synonym] Type Locality: Rade de Rio de Janeiro Distribution: Brazil: Rio de Janeiro References: Eales (1960) s (of A. brasiliana) Comments: As livida in text and index (1837); as lurida on plate and figure caption (1835). Combining Genera: Syphonota
Tethys willcoxi var. perviridisPilsbry, 1895d, p. 81-82, [Pilsbry 1896b, pl. 55, figs. 1-4] [Synonym] Type Locality: Cape May, New Jersey Range: 38.9°N ; 74.9°W Maximum Reported Size: 140 mm Distribution: USA: New Jersey References: Pilsbry (1895d) NSEWM; Eales (1960) s (of A. willcoxi) Comments: Internal shell 60 mm (Pilsbry 1895d).
Aplysia willcoxiHeilprin, 1887a, p. 364, [Heilprin 1887b, pl. 19] [Synonym] Type Locality: Little Gasparilla Bay, west coast of Florida Range: 42°N to 16.5°N; 97°W to 61.5°W Depth: 1.5 to 2 m (live 1.5 to 2 m) Maximum Reported Size: 200 mm Distribution: USA: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Dry Tortugas; USA: Texas; Bermuda, Guadeloupe References: Merriman (1937) N; Eales (1960) SEM; Lyons et al. (1971) DdLl; Strenth & Blankenship (1978) s (of A. brasiliana) Comments: Internal shell 53 mm (Perry & Schwengel 1955). Combining Genera: Tethys
Partial List of References
d'Orbigny, A. 1835. Mollusques Voyage dans l'Amérique Méridionale 5 49-72, 129-176, pls. 3-8, 17-23, 25, 55. P. Bertrand: Paris. [True date: -- --- 1835.] d'Orbigny, A. 1837. Mollusques Voyage dans l'Amérique Méridionale 5 185-376, pls. 38-52, 57. P. Bertrand: Paris. [True date: -- --- 1837.] Heilprin, [A.] 1887. A new species of Aplysia Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 38 364. [Stated date: 21 Dec 1886; true date: 25 Jan 1887.] Pilsbry, H. A. 1895. Philinidae, Gastropteridae, Aglajidae, Aplysiidae, Oxynoeidae, Runcinidae, Umbraculidae, Pleurobranchidae [cont.] Manual of Conchology (1)16(62) 49-112, pls. 17-31. [True date: 26 Nov 1895.] Sowerby, G. B., II. 1869. Monograph of the genus Aplysia Conchologia Iconica 17 pls. 1-10 [Stated date: -- Aug 1869.]
