Navarchus aenigmaticus Bergh, 1893, [Basis of the current name] Range: 27.5°N to 4°N; 88°W to 51°W Maximum Reported Size: 50 mm Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, Florida Keys; Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica, Colombia; ABC Islands: Curacao; Venezuela: unlocalized; Bahamas, Jamaica, Virgin Islands, St. Barthelemy/St. Bartholomew, Barbuda, Guadeloupe, Martinique; St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Unlocalized, Grenada; Barbados, Brazil References: Bergh (1894); Mikkelsen et al. (1995) NW; Valdés et al. (2006) SEM Comments: Also described as a new species by Bergh (1894, 217-222, pl. 10, fig. 11-12, pl. 11, figs. 6-9; pl. 12, 8-10). Four older names are available, as listed in the synonym, which were incorrectly called nomina oblita by Gosliner (1980).
Chelidonura africanaPruvot-Fol, 1953, p. 31-33, pl. 3, figs. 37-39; text-fig. 6 [Synonym] Type Locality: Dakar, Senegal and Témara, Morocco References: Gosliner (1980) s
Chelidonura evelinae dicaEr. Marcus & Ev. Marcus, 1970, p. 14-15, figs. 11-13 [Synonym] Type Locality: Inner bay, Piscadera Baai, Curaçao Range: 12°N ; 69°W Maximum Reported Size: 25 mm Distribution: ABC Islands: Curacao References: Er. Marcus & Ev. Marcus (1970) NSEWM; Gosliner (1980) s Comments: Internal shell 8 mm (Er. Marcus & Ev. Marcus 1970). Combining Genera: Aglaja
Chelidonura evelinaeEr. Marcus, 1955, p. 95-101, fig. 8-19 [Synonym] Type Locality: Island of Sao Sebastiao, upper littoral Range: 25.8°N to 24°S; 80.2°W to 45°W Depth: 0 to 3 m (live 0 to 3 m) Maximum Reported Size: 55 mm Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida; Colombia; ABC Islands: Curacao; Jamaica; Virgin Islands: St. John; St. Barthelemy/St. Bartholomew, Barbados, Brazil: Sao Paulo References: Er. Marcus (1955) dl; Marcus & Marcus (1960a) NW; Marcus & Hughes (1974) M; Gosliner (1980) s Comments: Internal shell 40 mm (Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus 1960a). Combining Genera: Aglaja
Doridium (Posterobranchaea) gemmatumMörch, 1863a, p. 25-26 [Synonym] Type Locality: St. Thomas Range: 18.3°N ; 65°W Distribution: Virgin Islands: St. Thomas References: Mörch (1863a) NSEW; Gosliner (1980) s Comments: Called nomen oblitum by Gosliner (1980), a status that did not exist at the time (ICZN Article 23.12). Combining Genera: Aglaja
Posterobranchaea maculatad'Orbigny, 1835b, p. 203-204 [1837], pl. 17, figs. 6-9 [1835] [Synonymy uncertain] Type Locality: Rade de Valparaiso, Chili Distribution: Chile References: Gosliner (1980) s? Comments: Has priority if the synonymy is correct, but precedence might be reversed if conditions of ICZN Article 23.9 apply. Called a nomen oblitum by Gosliner (1980), a status that did not exist in the ICZN at the time.
Chelidonura nyanyana Edmunds, 1968, [Synonym] References: Gosliner (1980) s
Posterobranchus orbignyanus Rochebrune, 1882, [Synonymy uncertain] References: Gosliner (1980) s? Espinosa & Ortea (2001a) v Comments: Called nomen oblitum by Gosliner (1980), a status that did not exist at the time (ICZN Article 23.12).
Doridium punctilucens Bergh, 1893, [Synonym] References: Gosliner (1980) s Comments: Called nomen oblitum by Gosliner (1980), a status that did not exist at the time (ICZN Article 23.12). His action however does constitute a first reviser's choice for priority of aenigmaticus over punctilucens (Article 24.2). Combining Genera: Aglaja
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.] Marcus, E. 1955. Opisthobranchia from Brazil Bol. Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciêncies e Letras da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Zoologia 20 89-200, pl. 1-30. Marcus, E. and E. d. B.-R. Marcus. 1970. Opisthobranchs from Curaçao and faunistically related regions Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands 33(122) 1-129. [Stated date: -- --- 1970; true date: pre 15 Sept.] Mörch, O. A. L. 1863. Contributions à la faune malacologique des Antilles danoises Journal de Conchyliologie 11 21-43. [Stated date: -- Jan 1863.] Pruvot-Fol, A. 1953. Étude de quelques opisthobranches de la côte Atlantique du Maroc et du Sénégal Travaux de l'Institut Scientifique Chérifien 5 105 pp., 3 pls. [Stated date: 30 May 1953; true date: pre 24 Aug.]
