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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)
> Janolus (Genus)
> mokohinau (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Janus Vérany, 1844
Images: Janolus mokohinau M.C. Miller & Willan, 1986
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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)
> Janolus (Genus)
> mokohinau (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Janus Vérany, 1844
Details: Janolus mokohinau M.C. Miller & Willan, 1986
Size/Grows to:
Animal 32mm
Distribution:
North Island east coast offshore islands, 12-24 metres. Mokohinau Islands 6-18 metres, Poor Knights Islands 12 metres, Three Kings Islands 24 metres, Cavalli Islands 12 metres
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Miller, M.C., Willan, R.C. 1986 A review of the New Zealand Arminacean Nudibranchs (Opisthobranchia: Arminacea), New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 13(3) (p.400) Original Description

NZ Geographical Regions
Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil