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Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
CHROMODORIDIDAE: MIAMIRINAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Ringipleura (Subterclass)
> Nudipleura (Superorder)
> Nudibranchia (Order)
> Doridina (Suborder)
> Doridoidei (Infraorder)
> Chromodoridoidea (Superfamily)
> Chromodorididae (Family)
> Miamirinae (Subfamily)
> Ceratosoma (Genus)
> amoenum (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Chromodoris amoena Cheeseman, 1886
=Chromodoris atopa Bergh, 1905
=Chromodoris figurata Bergh, 1905
=Glossodoris amoena (Cheeseman, 1886)
=Glossodoris atopa (Bergh, 1905)
Images: Ceratosoma amoenum (Cheeseman, 1886)
In a rock pool, Far North, NZ. ~30mm
A common Nudibranch found throughout the North Island
This specimen was found at low tide on Zostera Flats
Below low tide, Karikari Peninsula, Northland. 40mm
Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
CHROMODORIDIDAE: MIAMIRINAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Ringipleura (Subterclass)
> Nudipleura (Superorder)
> Nudibranchia (Order)
> Doridina (Suborder)
> Doridoidei (Infraorder)
> Chromodoridoidea (Superfamily)
> Chromodorididae (Family)
> Miamirinae (Subfamily)
> Ceratosoma (Genus)
> amoenum (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Chromodoris amoena Cheeseman, 1886
=Chromodoris atopa Bergh, 1905
=Chromodoris figurata Bergh, 1905
=Glossodoris amoena (Cheeseman, 1886)
=Glossodoris atopa (Bergh, 1905)
Details: Ceratosoma amoenum (Cheeseman, 1886)
Size/Grows to:
Animal 55mm
Distribution:
North Island
Geographical Range:
AC
Notes:
Marine
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Morley, M.S., Hayward, B.W. 2015 Intertidal records of 'sea slugs' (nudibranchs and allied opisthobranch gastropods) from northern North Island, New Zealand, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 50 (p.66)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.285)

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
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil
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