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Taxonomy
Family:
JANOLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Ringipleura (Subterclass)
> Nudipleura (Superorder)
> Nudibranchia (Order)
> Cladobranchia (Suborder)
> Proctonotoidea (Superfamily)
> Janolidae (Family)
> Galeojanolus (Genus)
> ionnae (Species)
Images: Galeojanolus ionnae M.C. Miller, 1971
At low tide, Houhora Heads, Far North, NZ. 30-40mm
At low tide, Houhora Heads, Far North, NZ. 30-40mm
Taxonomy
Family:
JANOLIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Ringipleura (Subterclass)
> Nudipleura (Superorder)
> Nudibranchia (Order)
> Cladobranchia (Suborder)
> Proctonotoidea (Superfamily)
> Janolidae (Family)
> Galeojanolus (Genus)
> ionnae (Species)
Details: Galeojanolus ionnae M.C. Miller, 1971
Size/Grows to:
Animal 60mm
Distribution:
North and South Islands
Geographical Range:
ACFE.
Notes:
Marine, Endemic, Orange animal
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.288)

Key to Geographical Ranges
NZ Map showing Geographical Ranges
The symbols K.A.C.F.M.An. are used to indicate the geographical range of the species. They have been adopted to give an approximation of the range of each species within New Zealand.
K=
Kermadec Islands
A=
Aupourian - Kaipara Harbour, north around North Cape, encompassing the Three Kings Islands and south to East Cape
C=
Cookian - Lower North Island and the northern part of the South Island
F=
Forsterian - Otago, Fiordland and Stewart Island
M=
Moriorian - Chatham Islands, Pitt Island
An=
Antipodean - Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
E =
Endemic
I =
Introduced
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil
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